Hodges v. Southeast Missouri Hospital Ass'n

BRECKENRIDGE, Judge.

Sean Hodges appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing his medical malpractice action against Southeast Missouri Hospital Association and Dr. Robert Velander. The trial court dismissed Mr. Hodges’ petition because it believed that his claim was barred by § 516.105, RSMo 1994,1 the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims. Mr. Hodges contends that this was error because § 516.105 does not apply to his medical malpractice action since his claim accrued when he was under the age of eighteen. In the alternative, Mr. Hodges contends that even if § 516.105…