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Suboxone lawsuit: who can file and what happens next in Kentucky

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Filing deadline1 year from discovery. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.KRS § 413.140

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 Kentucky?

Kentucky product liability statute of limitations is 1 year from discovery (KRS § 413.140). Kentucky's limitation period is the shortest of any state and applies to Kentucky Suboxone dental injury claimants. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can confirm yours.

1 year from discovery. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.

A lawyer can tell you.

Source: KRS § 413.140

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?

Kentucky has a 1-year statute of limitations for product liability claims (KRS § 413.140), among the shortest in the nation, so it's worth talking to a lawyer soon. Kentucky is one of the states most severely impacted by the opioid epidemic, with among the highest per-capita opioid death rates and correspondingly high Suboxone prescribing rates.

Medical facilities in Kentucky

  • University of Kentucky College of Dentistry — Oral Surgery Clinic

  • University of Louisville School of Dentistry

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Suboxone lawsuit: who can file and what happens next overview. This page covers the local information available for Kentucky.

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Sources

  1. KRS § 413.140