Individuals who have suffered harm due to the use of a dangerous products including the blood thinner medication Xarelto are entitled to compensation for from all at fault parties. However claims against defendants must be filed within a timely manner. Failure to file a claim before the deadline established by the statute of limitations will result in the elimination of an individual’s right to any time of legal remedy.

Are there Any Exception to Statute of Limitations – Tolling of a Statute

In certain limited circumstances courts have granted a tolling of the statute of limitations pertaining to their cases. Some specific instances where the statute of limitations may be granted are provide below.

• Physical incapacitation of the victim.
• Psychological incapacitation of the victim.
• The individual was a minor – in most jurisdictions the timing deadline is tolled until some specified time after their 18th birthday.
• The injury did not manifest itself until sometime after the harm has already taken place.
• The victim did not know or could not have known that the injuries suffered were as a result of a defective medication of medical product.

Statute of Limitations for Defective Drug Litigation In All Jurisdictions Across the United States

Below is a list of the statute of limitations for product liability lawsuits in all jurisdictions across the country. Legal Assistance Available: If you have any further legal questions feel free to contact our law offices. All legal consultations are provided free of charge. Alabama Alabama Statute of Limitations Ala. Code § 6-2-2 et seq. Defective Drug Case: 2 Years Alaska Alaska Statute of Limitations Alaska Stat. § 09.10.010 et seq. Defective Drug Case: 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 Drug Case: 2 Years Washington D.C. District of Columbia Statute of Limitations D.C. Code § 12-301 et seq. Products Liability 3 Years Florida Florida Statute of Limitations Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.011 et seq. Products Liability 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. Products Liability 2 Years with discovery rule Idaho Idaho Statute of Limitations Idaho Code § 5-201 et seq. Products Liability 2 Years Illinois Illinois Statute of Limitations 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-201 et seq. Products Liability 2 Years Indiana Indiana Statute of Limitations Ind. Code Ann. § 34-11-2-1 et seq. Products Liability 2 Years Iowa Iowa Statute of Limitations Iowa Code Ann. § 614.1 et seq. Products Liability 2 Years Kansas Kansas Statute of Limitations Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-501 et seq. Products Liability 2 Years Kentucky Kentucky Statute of Limitations Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 413.080 et seq. Products Liability 1 Year with discovery rule Louisiana Louisiana Statute of Limitations La. Civil Code § 3492 et seq. Products Liability 1 Year Maine Maine Statute of Limitations Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 751 et seq. Products Liability 6 Years Maryland Maryland Statute of Limitations Md. Courts & Jud. Proc. Code Ann. § 5-101 et seq. Products Liability 3 Years Massachusetts Massachusetts Statute of Limitations Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 260, § 1 et seq. Products Liability 3 Years Michigan Michigan Statute of Limitations Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5801 et seq. Products Liability 3 Years Minnesota Minnesota Statute of Limitations Minn. Stat. Ann. § 541.01 et seq. Products Liability 4 Years Mississippi Mississippi Statute of Limitations Miss. Code. Ann. § 15-1-1 et seq. Products Liability 2 Year Missouri Missouri Statute of Limitations Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.097 et seq. Products Liability 5 Years Montana Montana Statute of Limitations Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-2021 et seq. Products Liability 3 Years Nebraska Nebraska Statute of Limitations Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-201 et seq. Products Liability 2 Years Nevada Nevada Statute of Limitations Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 11.010 et seq. Products Liability 4 Years New Hampshire New Hampshire Statute of Limitations N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:1 et seq. Products Liability 3 Year New Jersey New Jersey Statute of Limitations N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2a:14-1 et seq. Products Liability 2 Years New Mexico New Mexico Statute of Limitations N.M. Stat. Ann. § 37-1-1 et seq. Products Liability 3 Years New York New York Statute of Limitations N.Y. Civ. Prac. Laws & Rules § 201 et seq. Products Liability 3 Years North Carolina North Carolina Statute of Limitations N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-46 et seq. Products Liability 6 Years North Dakota North Dakota Statute of Limitations N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-01 et seq. Products Liability 10 Years Ohio Ohio Statute of Limitations Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.03 et Products Liability 2 Years Oklahoma Ohio Statute of Limitations Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.03 et Products Liability 2 Years Oregon Ohio Statute of Limitations Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.03 et Products Liability 2 Years Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Statute of Limitations 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 5501 et seq. Products Liability 2 Years Rhode Island Rhode Island Statute of Limitations R. I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-12 et seq. Products Liability 3 Years South Carolina South Carolina Statute of Limitations S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-510 et seq. Products Liability 3 Years South Dakota South Dakota Statute of Limitations S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 15-2-1 et seq. Products Liability 3 Years Tennessee Tennessee Statute of Limitations Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-101 et seq. Products Liability 1 Year with discovery rule Texas Texas Statute of Limitations Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.001 et seq. Products Liability 2 Years Utah Utah Statute of Limitations Utah Code Ann. § 78-12-22 et seq. Products Liability 2 Years Vermont Vermont Statute of Limitations Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 461 et seq. Products Liability 3 Years Virginia Virginia Statute of Limitations Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-228 et seq. Products Liability 2 Years Washington Washington Statute of Limitations Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 4.16.005 et seq. Products Liability 3 Years West Virginia West Virginia Statute of Limitations W. Va. Code § 55-2-1 et seq. Products Liability 2 Years Wisconsin Wisconsin Statute of Limitations Wis. Stat. Ann. § 893.01 et seq. Products Liability 3 Years Wyoming Wyoming Statute of Limitations Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-102 et seq. Products Liability 4 Year