The 8-year-old child developed a seizure disorder that may be related to a medication error that occurred 3 years ago. What is true of the statue of limitations in this case?
1. Since the incident occurred over 2 years ago, the statute of limitations has expired.
2. Depending upon the state, the statute of limitations might not begin to be calculated until the child reaches the age of majority.
3. The statute of limitations in this case won't begin to be calculated until the child reaches the age of 13.
4. There is no statute of limitations on medication errors that occur in children prior to the age of 2.
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Rationale: Statutes of limitations are different for different states and different occurrences. For children, statutes of limitations usually do not begin to be calculated until the child reaches the age of majority. The other options do not follow this general rule.
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