Bard PowerPort Catheter Lawsuit in Arizona

Statute of Limitations

Arizona has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury and products liability claims (A.R.S. § 12-542). The discovery rule applies in Arizona for latent product defect claims. Arizona uses modified comparative fault with a 50% bar — plaintiffs recover nothing if 50% or more at fault. The District of Arizona (Phoenix/Tucson divisions) is the MDL transferee court for all federal PowerPort cases nationwide, giving Arizona federal courts disproportionate importance in this litigation.

2 years from discovery of injury (50% comparative fault bar)