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Hair relaxer cancer claims in Georgia

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Filing deadline2 years from diagnosis or discovery (repose period actively litigated)O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33

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 Georgia?

Georgia has a 2-year SOL for products liability (O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33). Georgia also has a 10-year statute of repose — currently being litigated at the Georgia Supreme Court for applicability to repeated-use consumer products. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from diagnosis or discovery (repose period actively litigated)

Source: O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33

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?

Georgia has a 2-year SOL with a 10-year statute of repose (currently being litigated). Georgia has 27 active state court cases across Chatham and DeKalb counties. Atlanta is a major center of the Black hair care industry.

Medical facilities in Georgia

  • Winship Cancer Institute at Emory

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Hair relaxer cancer overview. This page covers the local information available for Georgia.

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Sources

  1. O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33