Illinois · Paragard IUD: claims for a broken device
Paragard IUD: claims for a broken device in Illinois
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Illinois?
Illinois: 2 years from device breakage date (735 ILCS 5/13-202) A lawyer can confirm yours.
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?
Illinois Statute of Limitations: Illinois Code of Civil Procedure § 13-202 (2-year personal injury) and § 13-213 (product liability — 2 years from discovery) establishes a 2 years limitations period for personal injury and product liability claims. Illinois applies a discovery rule under § 13-213(d): the 2-year product liability period can run from when the plaintiff knew or should reasonably have known of the injury, but no more than 8 years after the injury occurred. For Paragard plaintiffs, this is typically the date a radiologist or surgeon confirmed retained arm fragments.
Illinois, centered on the Chicago metropolitan area, has a dense network of academic and community OB-GYN practices. Cook County and the collar counties account for the vast majority of Illinois Paragard cases. Illinois women's health clinics historically offered Paragard as a primary hormone-free option.
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 Illinois.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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