Massachusetts · Paraquat claim: what to ask and what to do

Paraquat claim: what to ask and what to do in Massachusetts

See If You Qualify

Free · No obligation · About 2 minutes

Updated

01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has a 3-year statute of limitations for product liability claims under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260 § 2A, with the discovery rule applicable to latent toxic exposure injuries. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from discovery of Parkinson's diagnosis and paraquat connection

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.

Woman on the phone on her sofa, smiling
A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Massachusetts has limited large-scale agricultural paraquat use but cranberry operations on Cape Cod and in Plymouth County have applied paraquat for weed management. Residents who worked in agricultural settings in other states also have viable claims. Massachusetts has a 3-year statute of limitations.

Medical facilities in Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Movement Disorders Clinic

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Paraquat claim: what to ask and what to do overview. This page covers the local information available for Massachusetts.

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.

Live in Massachusetts? Read what applies in your state.

Register your interest. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you.

Register your interest