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Claims for harm linked to Dupixent in Alabama

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Filing deadline2 years from accrual (no general discovery rule)Ala. Code § 6-2-38(l)

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Alabama?

Alabama: 2 years for product liability (Ala. Code § 6-2-38(l)). Alabama has no general discovery rule for personal injury claims; the statutory exceptions cover asbestos (Ala. Code § 6-2-30(b)) and fraud (§ 6-2-3). A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from accrual (no general discovery rule)

Source: Ala. Code § 6-2-38(l)

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Alabama's pharmaceutical litigation landscape is shaped by its unique wrongful death statute, which awards only punitive damages — not compensatory — in death cases, making it the only state in the nation with this framework. For Dupixent CTCL cases that turn fatal, Alabama's approach can yield massive verdicts because the jury's sole focus is on the defendant's culpability. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center provides specialized cutaneous lymphoma diagnostic capabilities, and Birmingham's large dermatology community means significant Dupixent prescribing volume across the state. Alabama's product liability SOL is 2 years, and Alabama has no general discovery rule (Ala. Code § 6-2-30).

Alabama has three federal districts: the Northern District (Birmingham), Middle District (Montgomery), and Southern District (Mobile). The Northern District handles the majority of pharmaceutical litigation due to Birmingham's legal community. Alabama's wrongful death statute is unique — it is exclusively punitive in nature, meaning wrongful death damages are measured by the culpability of the defendant rather than the loss to the survivors. There is no cap on wrongful death punitive damages in Alabama, making it potentially high-value for fatal CTCL cases.

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Claims for harm linked to Dupixent overview. This page covers the local information available for Alabama.

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Sources

  1. Ala. Code § 6-2-38(l)