Statute of Limitations Bars Worker's Medical Malpractice Claim

An injured worker’s 2023 medical malpractice action was time-barred because more than three years had passed since she underwent the physical therapy that allegedly caused the additional injuries, a California appellate court ruled. Wenqian Zuo has not worked since December 2018 when she suffered a work-related injury resulting in a frozen left shoulder. She had surgery on her shoulder in May 2019. In June 2019, she had two physical therapy sessions with providers from Select CAL Physical Therapy. Though Zuo conceded that the physical therapy was effective in releasing her frozen shou...