Paragard IUD Lawsuit Lawsuit in Florida

Paragard cases from Florida are filed directly into MDL 2974 — In re Paragard IUD Products Liability Litigation — pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, before the Honorable Leigh Martin May. MDL 2974 consolidated over 20,000 Paragard claims from across the country. Upon filing, cases are transferred to N.D. Georgia for coordinated pretrial proceedings under the Case Management Orders issued by Judge May; individual cases return to home districts only for trial.

Florida Statute of Limitations: Florida Statutes § 95.11(3)(a) (general negligence/products liability) and § 95.11(3)(d) (medical malpractice context) establishes a 2 years limitations period for personal injury and product liability claims. Florida's discovery rule postpones accrual until the plaintiff knew or should have known of the injury and its probable cause, which in Paragard cases is typically the date of diagnosis of retained arm fragments — not the date of device placement.

Transfer to N.D. Georgia MDL: Plaintiffs' counsel typically file Florida Paragard cases directly in the Northern District of Georgia to enter MDL 2974, or file in Florida federal court and receive transfer via JPML conditional transfer order. Either path results in cases being managed under Judge May's pretrial docket. Florida plaintiffs are subject to the MDL's Plaintiff Fact Sheet requirements and the bellwether trial selection process.

Florida's large and diverse population of reproductive-age women, combined with a high density of OB-GYN practices in the Tampa, Miami, and Orlando metro areas, contributed to significant Paragard device placements. Florida's strong senior and retiree population also means a subset of plaintiffs are peri-menopausal women who sought removal after years of use.