In 1998 all St. Jude mechanical heart valves were recalled due to serious medical complication caused by the use of defectively designed silzone annuloplasty rings. According to numerous scientific studies conducted over the past two decades the use of the St. Jude heart valve can result in a significantly increased rate of paravalvular leaks leading to valve explants. Heart valve leaks can result in strokes, pulmonary embolism, blood clots and death. Claims against manufacturers of defective surgical implants are entitled to monetary compensation for all harms suffered. However such claims must be filed within a specific time period designated by the statute of limitations laws of the jurisdiction where the case is to be tried in. Failure to file a claim with the statutory filing deadline will extinguish any rights to compensation under the law.

Are there Exceptions to The Mandatory Filing Deadline – Tolling of the Statute

Tolling of the statute take place when an injured individual has a valid basis for not being able to file a claim within the time period allocated by the statute of limitations. There are several common instances where the statute of limitations can be tollled in defective product cases. 1. Mental or physical incapacitation of the injure party to such an extent so that the claimant did not have the capability to file a claim. 2. The injuries to the transplant patient did not manifest themselves until years after the implantation procedure had taken place. 3. Minor status of the victims – in most jurisdictions minors, individuals under the age of 18, a certain time after their 18th birthday to file a claim against liable parties. Legal Help: If you have any legal questions regarding the filing of a lawsuit against the manufacturers of the St. Jude heart Valve feel free to contact our law office toll free (855)385-2529.

Statute of Limitations for Filing  a Lawsuit Against Manufacturers of the St. Jude Heart Valve Implants in all U.S. Jurisdictions

Alabama Alabama Statute of Limitations Ala. Code § 6-2-2 et seq. St. Jude Defective Valve Case: 2 Years Alaska Alaska Statute of Limitations Alaska Stat. § 09.10.010 et seq. Defective Drug and Medical ImplantCase: 2 Years Arizona Arizona Statute of Limitations Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-541 et seq. Defective Drug Case: 2 Years Arkansas Arkansas Statute of Limitations Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-101 et seq. Defective Drug Case: 3 Years California California Statute of Limitations Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 312 et seq. Defective Drug Case: 2 Years Colorado Colorado Statute of Limitations can be found at Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102 et seq. Defective Drug Case: 2 Years Connecticut Connecticut Statute of Limitations Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-575 et seq. Defective Medical Implants: 2 Years Washington D.C. District of Columbia Statute of Limitations D.C. Code § 12-301 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Years Florida Florida Statute of Limitations Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.011 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 4 Years Georgia Georgia Statute of Limitations Ga. Code Ann. § 9-3-20 et seq. Defective Drug Case: 2 Years Hawaii Hawaii Statute of Limitations Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 2 Years with discovery rule Idaho Idaho Statute of Limitations Idaho Code § 5-201 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 2 Years Illinois Illinois Statute of Limitations 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-201 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 2 Years Indiana Indiana Statute of Limitations Ind. Code Ann. § 34-11-2-1 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 2 Years Iowa Iowa Statute of Limitations Iowa Code Ann. § 614.1 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 2 Years Kansas Kansas Statute of Limitations Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-501 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 2 Years Kentucky Kentucky Statute of Limitations Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 413.080 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 1 Year with discovery rule Louisiana Louisiana Statute of Limitations La. Civil Code § 3492 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 1 Year Maine Maine Statute of Limitations Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 751 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 6 Years Maryland Maryland Statute of Limitations Md. Courts & Jud. Proc. Code Ann. § 5-101 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Years Massachusetts Massachusetts Statute of Limitations Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 260, § 1 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Years Michigan Michigan Statute of Limitations Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5801 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Years Minnesota Minnesota Statute of Limitations Minn. Stat. Ann. § 541.01 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 4 Years Mississippi Mississippi Statute of Limitations Miss. Code. Ann. § 15-1-1 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 2 Year Missouri Missouri Statute of Limitations Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.097 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 5 Years Montana Montana Statute of Limitations Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-2021 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Years Nebraska Nebraska Statute of Limitations Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-201 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 2 Years Nevada Nevada Statute of Limitations Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 11.010 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 4 Years New Hampshire New Hampshire Statute of Limitations N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:1 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Year New Jersey New Jersey Statute of Limitations N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2a:14-1 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 2 Years New Mexico New Mexico Statute of Limitations N.M. Stat. Ann. § 37-1-1 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Years New York New York Statute of Limitations N.Y. Civ. Prac. Laws & Rules § 201 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Years North Carolina North Carolina Statute of Limitations N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-46 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 6 Years North Dakota North Dakota Statute of Limitations N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-01 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 10 Years Ohio Ohio Statute of Limitations Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.03 et Defective Medical Implants 2 Years Oklahoma Ohio Statute of Limitations Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.03 et Defective Medical Implants 2 Years Oregon Ohio Statute of Limitations Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.03 et Defective Medical Implants 2 Years Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Statute of Limitations 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 5501 et seq. Personal Injury – Defective Drug Litigation 2 Years Rhode Island Rhode Island Statute of Limitations R. I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-12 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Years South Carolina South Carolina Statute of Limitations S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-510 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Years South Dakota South Dakota Statute of Limitations S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 15-2-1 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Years Tennessee Tennessee Statute of Limitations Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-101 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 1 Year with discovery rule Texas Texas Statute of Limitations Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.001 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 2 Years Utah Utah Statute of Limitations Utah Code Ann. § 78-12-22 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 2 Years Vermont Vermont Statute of Limitations Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 461 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Years Virginia Virginia Statute of Limitations Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-228 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 2 Years Washington Washington Statute of Limitations Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 4.16.005 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Years West Virginia West Virginia Statute of Limitations W. Va. Code § 55-2-1 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 2 Years Wisconsin Wisconsin Statute of Limitations Wis. Stat. Ann. § 893.01 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 3 Years Wyoming Wyoming Statute of Limitations Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-102 et seq. Defective Medical Implants 4 Year