Olga Martinez v. Cooper…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the discovery rule does not toll the two‑year medical‑malpractice limitations period for Ms. Martinez because a reasonable person in her position would not have discovered any negligent fault by the hospital. The Court further ruled that the plaintiff's illiteracy, limited education, and language barriers are irrelevant to the objective reasonable‑person standard. Accordingly, the Appellate Division's dismissal of the complaint was reversed and the case remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.