Code of Civil Procedure section 340.4

An action by or on behalf of a minor for personal injuries sustained before or in the course of his or her birth must be commenced within six years after the date of birth, and the time the minor is under any disability mentioned in Section 352 shall not be excluded in computing the time limited for the commencement of the action.

Source: Section 340.4, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=340.4. (updated Jan. 1, 1993; accessed Sep. 15, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_340.4

Original Source: Section 340.4, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=340.4. (last accessed May 12, 2025).