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Hernia mesh claims: who can file and what to do in Alabama

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Filing deadline2 years from accrual; no product statute of repose in forceCode § 6-2-38

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 Code § 6-2-38 provides a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury product liability. Alabama has no product liability statute of repose in force; the 10-year repose printed in Ala. Code § 6-5-502(c) was declared unconstitutional in Lankford v. Sullivan, Long & Hagerty, 416 So. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from accrual; no product statute of repose in force

2d 996 (Ala. 1982). Alabama is a pure contributory negligence state — any plaintiff fault, however slight, bars recovery entirely. Alabama courts have been relatively defendant-favorable in mass tort litigation.

Source: Code § 6-2-38

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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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Alabama applies a 2-year statute of limitations for product liability (Ala. Code § 6-2-38) and is a contributory negligence state — one of only five jurisdictions where any plaintiff fault bars recovery entirely. Alabama has no product liability statute of repose in force. The contributory negligence rule requires flawless liability evidence.

Medical facilities in Alabama

  • UAB Hospital — Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery

  • Huntsville Hospital — General Surgery Program

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Hernia mesh claims: who can file and what to do overview. This page covers the local information available for Alabama.

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Sources

  1. Code § 6-2-38