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Claims for burns from hot soup in Massachusetts

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Filing deadline3 years from date of burn (tolled until age 18 for minor victims; no product liability statute of 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 product liability claims (M.G.L. c. 260, § 2A). For minor victims, M.G.L. c. 260, § 7 tolls the SOL during minority — child has until age 21 (18 + 3 years) to file independently. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from date of burn (tolled until age 18 for minor victims; no product liability statute of repose)

Massachusetts has a 6-year statute of repose (M.G.L. c. 260, § 2B) for improvement to real property but no separate product repose — favorable for plaintiffs.

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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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Massachusetts uses modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. Massachusetts product liability claims are brought under both common law strict liability and the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act (M.G.L. c. 93A), which provides for double or treble damages for unfair or deceptive practices — including the sale of a known-defective dangerous product without adequate warning. Suffolk County (Boston) and Middlesex County courts are primary product liability venues.

Medical facilities in Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital — Burn Center (Boston)

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Claims for burns from hot soup overview. This page covers the local information available for Massachusetts.

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Sources

  1. M.G.L. c. 260, § 2A