Philadelphia, PA personal injury attorney Leon Aussprung M.D., ESQ. talks about the statute of limitations for filing a wrongful death case. He explains that in Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations for filing a wrongful death claim is two years from the date of the individual’s death. Even if negligence occurred earlier—while the patient was alive—the clock for a wrongful death lawsuit does not begin until the patient actually dies. From that date, the estate or appointed representative has two years to initiate legal action. It is not possible to bring a wrongful death lawsuit after that two-year period has expired.