[Medical liability: what are the limitation periods?]

Medical liability: until when? A doctor who commits a fault in the exercise of his activity is likely to be held liable several years after his patient has been cared for. While civil and criminal liabilities are subject to limitation periods, disciplinary action against a liberal health professional is imprescriptible. The possibility of litigation several years after the harmful event requires health professionals to adapt their policies on the storage of medical records, which constitute a central means of proof in the event of litigation.