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Bard PowerPort claims: who can file and what to do in Massachusetts

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Filing deadline3 years from discovery of injury (no absolute repose)M.G.L. c. 260, § 2A

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 Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury and products liability claims (M.G.L. c. 260, § 2A). The discovery rule applies for latent injury cases. Massachusetts has no absolute statute of repose for product liability claims. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from discovery of injury (no absolute repose)

Massachusetts applies modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. The District of Massachusetts (Boston) is the primary federal venue; cases transfer to the Arizona MDL.

Source: M.G.L. c. 260, § 2A

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?

Massachusetts has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims with a discovery rule for latent injuries. The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center in Boston are among the world's preeminent oncology centers with extremely high volumes of chemotherapy patients and PowerPort devices.

Medical facilities in Massachusetts

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

How this works nationally

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

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Sources

  1. M.G.L. c. 260, § 2A