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Video game addiction claims in Iowa

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Filing deadline2 years from injury (tolled for minors until age 18)Iowa Code § 614.1

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 has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury (Iowa Code § 614.1). For minors, the statute is tolled until age 18. Iowa's Consumer Fraud Act (Iowa Code § 714.16) provides a 5-year window for deceptive practice claims. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from injury (tolled for minors until age 18)

Source: Iowa Code § 614.1

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?

Iowa has a 2-year personal injury statute of limitations with minor tolling. Iowa follows a modified comparative fault system (50% bar). Iowa's attorney general has participated in multistate investigations into technology companies' impacts on children.

Medical facilities in Iowa

  • University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital — Child Psychiatry

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Video game addiction overview. This page covers the local information available for Iowa.

What happens when I check?

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Sources

  1. Iowa Code § 614.1