District of Columbia · Claims for harm linked to Dupixent
Claims for harm linked to Dupixent in District of Columbia
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from discovery of injuryD.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8) |
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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 District of Columbia?
District of Columbia: 3 years for product liability (D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8)). Discovery rule applies — the limitations period begins when the plaintiff knew or should have known of the injury and its causal connection to the product. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8)
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.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
The District of Columbia's small geographic footprint belies its outsized importance in pharmaceutical litigation. D.C. is home to the FDA, the FTC, and Congressional oversight bodies whose actions and inactions regarding Dupixent labeling may become evidence in the litigation. An estimated 6,000 D.C. residents have been prescribed Dupixent, primarily through Georgetown University Medical Center, MedStar Health, and George Washington University Hospital dermatology programs. D.C.'s unique contributory negligence rule — which bars recovery if the plaintiff is even 1 percent at fault — is a defense-favorable feature in negligence claims, but product liability claims brought under strict liability theory may avoid this bar.
The District of Columbia has a single federal court — the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Cases may also be filed in the D.C. Superior Court. The D.C. federal court has extensive experience with regulatory and pharmaceutical-adjacent litigation due to its proximity to federal agencies. D.C. follows a contributory negligence system — one of the few jurisdictions where any plaintiff fault bars recovery — but this applies primarily to negligence claims, not strict liability product claims.
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 District of Columbia.
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- D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8)