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Suboxone lawsuit: who can file and what happens next in Florida

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Filing deadline2 years from discovery. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(d)

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 Florida?

Florida's statute of limitations for product-injury actions is 4 years (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(d)). Florida follows the discovery rule for latent pharmaceutical injuries. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from discovery. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.

A lawyer can tell you.

Source: Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(d)

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?

Florida has a 4-year statute of limitations for products liability actions (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(d)). Florida is among the highest-population states for opioid treatment, with significant Suboxone prescribing in both urban centers (Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville) and in rural counties heavily impacted by the opioid epidemic.

Statute of Limitations — FL: 4 years for product liability (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(d)), with a 2-year period for medical malpractice (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(4)(b)). Florida's product liability discovery rule runs from when the plaintiff discovered or reasonably should have discovered the injury. A dental diagnosis identifying Suboxone as the cause of tooth decay or dissolution starts the clock.

Dental Board & Malpractice Considerations — FL: Florida Board of Dentistry (under the Department of Health). Florida dentists treating patients with Suboxone-related dental erosion should document medication history and causal findings. Florida medical malpractice rules impose pre-suit notice and investigation requirements (Fla. Stat. § 766.106) that affect any malpractice claims against prescribers who failed to warn patients.

Transfer to MDL 3092 — FL: Cases filed in Florida federal courts (M.D. Fla. Tampa/Orlando, S.D. Fla. Miami, N.D. Fla. Tallahassee) are subject to JPML transfer to MDL 3092 in the N.D. Ohio (Cleveland). Florida state court filings remain in Florida and are not subject to MDL transfer.

Medical facilities in Florida

  • University of Florida College of Dentistry — Gainesville

  • Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine — Fort Lauderdale

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Suboxone lawsuit: who can file and what happens next overview. This page covers the local information available for Florida.

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Sources

  1. Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(d)