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Paragard time limits: which dates need a check?

No single Paragard filing date is set out here. A Georgia order treated named cases differently.

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Leigh Martin May · United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia · United States district judge signing the cited order

Finding: The February 11, 2025 order resolved some limitations/repose issues and deferred others for specified claims. It is not a single national cutoff.

May: Paragard Doc868 time-limit order (opens in a new tab) · Feb 11, 2025 · Checked Oct 3, 2026

The short answer

Is there one deadline for every Paragard claim?
No single date is established by these records. The law and type of claim matter. Ask a lawyer for a personal time check. [2]
What does the February 2025 time order cover?
It rules on certain named cases and claims. Some claims were dismissed and others were not. It is not a fresh deadline notice for every reader. [6]
Which dates should I gather for review?
List placement, removal and each later procedure. Keep dates of symptoms and what you were told. Do not choose the legal start date yourself. [9]
Can a later discovery or concealment change the rule?
Ask a lawyer to check the actual law and facts. The form asks for reasons to pause the time rule. Filling a box does not extend time. [9]

What rules a case out

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No single Paragard filing date is set out here. A Georgia order treated named cases differently. Ask a lawyer to check your law, dates and court notices promptly.

Is there one deadline for every Paragard claim?

No single date is established by these records. The law and type of claim matter. Ask a lawyer for a personal time check.

The SDNY court gives a general explanation of filing limits. It does not determine a state product claim’s date. The Paragard order addresses certain named cases and does not create a nationwide last day for every person who used the device.

What does the February 2025 time order cover?

It rules on certain named cases and claims. Some claims were dismissed and others were not. It is not a fresh deadline notice for every reader.

The signed order is Document 868, filed February 11, 2025. Its tables distinguish personal-injury claims, warranty claims and other groups. Ask a lawyer to check whether the particular order and later proceedings apply to your matter.

Which dates should I gather for review?

List placement, removal and each later procedure. Keep dates of symptoms and what you were told. Do not choose the legal start date yourself.

The court form asks where a person lived at filing, placement and removal. Bring the actual records and any existing court papers to a lawyer. A clinician’s finding date, an online update date and a filing date should not be treated as interchangeable.

Can a later discovery or concealment change the rule?

Ask a lawyer to check the actual law and facts. The form asks for reasons to pause the time rule. Filling a box does not extend time.

The February order did not accept every argument in the same way. Ask the lawyer what facts could matter and what proof is missing. Do not assume that finding a website, receiving a new diagnosis or alleging concealment restarts every claim.

Can the MDL page or an inquiry preserve my date?

Do not rely on either to save your filing date. The court page describes claims. Ask a lawyer what your law requires.

A public case page does not show that a court claim has been filed for you. Keep any prior representation and filed-case information with the question. A request for more records should not replace an urgent filing-time assessment.

What if I cannot get every record right away?

Tell the lawyer which item is missing now. Give the dates you can document. Ask how to assess time while seeking the rest.

Request placement, removal and care notes from the relevant providers. Access rules have exceptions and do not prove that every item will arrive in time. Separate a medical-record request from any court response or filing requirement.

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Sources

  1. ABA Model Rule 1.5: feesABA Model Rule 1.5: fees
  2. Southern District of New York: time limitsSouthern District of New York: time limits · court
  3. 45 CFR 164.524: access to health records45 CFR 164.524: access to health records · regulator
  4. Sarver: fractured copper IUD, original full case reportSarver: fractured copper IUD, original full case report · study
  5. DailyMed: Paragard prescribing informationDailyMed: Paragard prescribing information · regulator
  6. May: Paragard Doc868 time-limit orderMay: Paragard Doc868 time-limit order · court
  7. Northern District of Georgia: Paragard case summaryNorthern District of Georgia: Paragard case summary · court
  8. Teva reported that the first Paragard MDL test trial ended on February 3, 2026, with a verdict in its favor. This result concerns one case. As of October 6, 2026, ask your lawyer how it affects your claim and which later court orders apply.sahmcapital.com · Feb 3, 2026
  9. Northern District of Georgia: Paragard short-form complaint

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