Georgia · Paragard IUD: claims for a broken device
Paragard IUD: claims for a broken device in Georgia
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| Filing deadline | 2 years from breakage dateO.C.G.A. § 51-1-11 |
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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 Georgia?
Georgia: 2 years from device breakage date (O.C.G.A. § 51-1-11) A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: O.C.G.A. § 51-1-11
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?
Georgia is the home state of MDL 2974 — In re: Paragard IUD Products Liability Litigation is pending in the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta Division) before Judge Leigh Martin May. This gives Georgia plaintiffs a meaningful local advantage: Atlanta-area attorneys participate directly in court proceedings, case management conferences, and bellwether trial monitoring in real time. Atlanta is a Tier 1 priority city for Paragard litigation. Georgia has a 2-year products liability statute of limitations from the breakage date.
Georgia Statute of Limitations: Georgia Code § 9-3-33 (personal injury, 2 years) establishes a 2 years limitations period for personal injury and product liability claims. Georgia applies the discovery rule, tolling the 2-year period until the plaintiff knew or should have known of both the Paragard arm fracture and its causal connection to her injuries. As the MDL host state, Georgia federal courts in the N.D. Georgia district (Atlanta Division) have unique procedural familiarity with Paragard claims.
Georgia is the MDL host state: all Paragard federal cases are centralized in N.D. Georgia before Judge Leigh May regardless of where the device was placed or where the plaintiff resides. Georgia itself has a growing population of reproductive-age women, particularly in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and state plaintiffs benefit from proximity to the MDL courthouse.
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Paragard IUD: claims for a broken device overview. This page covers the local information available for Georgia.
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- O.C.G.A. § 51-1-11