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Hernia mesh claims: who can file and what to do in Iowa

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Filing deadline2 years from discovery of mesh-related injury and causationCode § 614.1(2)

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 Iowa?

Iowa Code § 614.1(2) provides a 2-year personal injury limitations period. Iowa courts have adopted the discovery rule, delaying accrual until the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should discover the mesh-related injury and causation. No statute of repose applies to Iowa product liability claims. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from discovery of mesh-related injury and causation

Iowa plaintiffs typically file in the U.S. District Court for the Northern or Southern District of Iowa before transfer to MDL 2846 (Bard/Davol, S.D. Ohio) or MDL 3029 (Covidien, D. Mass.).

Source: Code § 614.1(2)

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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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Iowa applies a 2-year statute of limitations for product liability personal injury claims under Iowa Code § 614.1(2), with the discovery rule tolling the period until the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known of the mesh injury and its cause. Iowa has no statute of repose for product liability, giving claimants with long-latency mesh complications a meaningful filing window.

Medical facilities in Iowa

  • University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics — General Surgery Division

  • MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center — Hernia Surgery Program

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Hernia mesh claims: who can file and what to do overview. This page covers the local information available for Iowa.

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Sources

  1. Code § 614.1(2)