Nexium Lawsuit Statute of Limitations | How Long do I have to Sue

Nexium (meprazole, esomeprazole magnesium) has been develop to treat gastrointestinal ailments including heartburn,  and Gastroesophageal Acid reflux disorders. However recent evidence has shown a link between the  use of  Nexium and dangerous medical side effects including bone hip fractures, fractures to the spine and wrists, muscle spasms, and seizures.  Below is helpful information regarding the statute of limitations or (the length of time a plaintiff has to file a claim) for injuries sustained from the taking of defective dangerous pharmaceutical drugs. If you have any further legal questions and would like to speak to an attorney contact our Law Offices toll free (855) 339-8879

Nexium bone fracture lawsuit Statute of Limitations

The length of time an injure party has to sue for harm cause by the taking of defective drugs will depend on the specific jurisdiction where the harm took place most likely the place of residence of the injured plaintiff. Jurisdictions and the states and territories they serve have different statute of limitation laws. For example, a defective drug injury claim in the state of California will have to be filed within two years of the time of the injury. However, Statute of Limitation Laws may not be as simple as you might think, in certain instanced a statute can be tolled or suspended.  Below are two examples which may shed light.

Example #1: Client takes Nexium in 2001 and suffers a hip fracture in 2010. Prior to the injury the plaintiff had no prior history or knowledge that Nexium was the cause of bone fracture. This allows them 2 years from 2010, (or the date of the discovery of the cause of the bone fracture) to file a lawsuit for their injuries. Even though they took Nexium in 2001 the statute won’t begin to run until they have knowledge of the injury.

Example #2: Client is given a prescription for Nezuim 2005 and suffers a debilitating head injury preventing him ability to file a claim or seek legal assistance for her injuries until 2011. In such cases the statute will be “tolled”. A statute can be tolled or stopped when there is a serious medical impairment. In this case the statute can likely be tolled due to the clients medical or health issues.

Below if a list of statute of limitations for Defective Dud – Product Liability Claim for Each Jurisdiction in the United States 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. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Years
Florida Florida Statute of Limitations Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.011 et seq. Product Liability Claims 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 Drug Injury Claims 2 Years with discovery rule
Idaho Idaho Statute of Limitations Idaho Code § 5-201 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Illinois Illinois Statute of Limitations 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-201 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Indiana Indiana Statute of Limitations Ind. Code Ann. § 34-11-2-1 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Iowa Iowa Statute of Limitations Iowa Code Ann. § 614.1 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Kansas Kansas Statute of Limitations Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-501 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Kentucky Kentucky Statute of Limitations Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 413.080 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 1 Year with discovery rule
Louisiana Louisiana Statute of Limitations La. Civil Code § 3492 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 1 Year
Maine Maine Statute of Limitations Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 751 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 6 Years
Maryland Maryland Statute of Limitations Md. Courts & Jud. Proc. Code Ann. § 5-101 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Years
Massachusetts Massachusetts Statute of Limitations Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 260, § 1 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Years
Michigan Michigan Statute of Limitations Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5801 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Years
Minnesota Minnesota Statute of Limitations Minn. Stat. Ann. § 541.01 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 4 Years
Mississippi Mississippi Statute of Limitations Miss. Code. Ann. § 15-1-1 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Year
Missouri Missouri Statute of Limitations Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.097 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 5 Years
Montana Montana Statute of Limitations Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-2021 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Years
Nebraska Nebraska Statute of Limitations Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-201 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Nevada Nevada Statute of Limitations Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 11.010 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 4 Years
New Hampshire New Hampshire Statute of Limitations N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:1 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Year
New Jersey New Jersey Statute of Limitations N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2a:14-1 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
New Mexico New Mexico Statute of Limitations N.M. Stat. Ann. § 37-1-1 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Years
New York New York Statute of Limitations N.Y. Civ. Prac. Laws & Rules § 201 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Years
North Carolina North Carolina Statute of Limitations N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-46 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 6 Years
North Dakota North Dakota Statute of Limitations N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-01 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 10 Years
Ohio Ohio Statute of Limitations Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.03 et Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Oklahoma Ohio Statute of Limitations Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.03 et Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Oregon Ohio Statute of Limitations Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.03 et Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Statute of Limitations 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 5501 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Rhode Island Rhode Island Statute of Limitations R. I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-12 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Years
South Carolina South Carolina Statute of Limitations S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-510 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Years
South Dakota South Dakota Statute of Limitations S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 15-2-1 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Years
Tennessee Tennessee Statute of Limitations Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-101 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 1 Year with discovery rule
Texas Texas Statute of Limitations Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.001 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Utah Utah Statute of Limitations Utah Code Ann. § 78-12-22 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Vermont Vermont Statute of Limitations Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 461 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Years
Virginia Virginia Statute of Limitations Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-228 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Washington Washington Statute of Limitations Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 4.16.005 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Years
West Virginia West Virginia Statute of Limitations W. Va. Code § 55-2-1 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 2 Years
Wisconsin Wisconsin Statute of Limitations Wis. Stat. Ann. § 893.01 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 3 Years
Wyoming Wyoming Statute of Limitations Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-102 et seq. Defective Drug Injury Claims 4 Year

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