Q: Is there a certain amount of time (say 1 year or 1 month) that you have to file or start a medical malpractice case? : I had surgery on my left knee, a total knee replacement. I have had problems ever since it was done. The Dr. didn’t even send me for physical therapy even though i expressed to him it was a very important part of my recovery , I was told i would have to do pt but the Dr. still disagreed. He also spoke with me about managing my pain because that was an important issue to me and I clearly spoke with him about this and was assured that would not be a problem. The reason i concerned about the pain issue was because i have numerous medical conditions that require the use of narcotic pain medication. I also expressed my concern because of the type of medication i was taking and the amount. Well now i have been told by numerous orthopedic drs that i will have to have a revision,i will need a total knee replacement again.