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Statute of Limitations
District of Columbia: 3 years for personal injury (D.C. Code § 12-301(8)). Discovery rule applies — limitations begin when the plaintiff knew or should have known of the injury and its connection to the product.
3 years from discovery of injury
Where to File in District of Columbia
DC gabapentin cases are filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or in DC Superior Court. The federal court has extensive experience with pharmaceutical and regulatory litigation. DC follows contributory negligence with the last clear chance doctrine, which can bar plaintiff recovery if the plaintiff was negligent — though this is rarely an issue in pharmaceutical product liability cases. DC's Consumer Protection Procedures Act provides additional theories including deceptive trade practices related to gabapentin marketing.
Exposure in District of Columbia
Source: IQVIA / DC Board of Pharmacy data
Source: FDA organizational data
Source: DoD / VA healthcare data