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

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Filing deadline3 years from discovery. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.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 product liability statute of limitations is 3 years from discovery (M.G.L. c. 260, § 2A). Massachusetts applies the discovery rule. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years 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: 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 product liability claims from discovery (M.G.L. c. 260, § 2A). Massachusetts was one of the earliest states to declare a public health emergency related to the opioid epidemic and has maintained extensive MAT programs since the mid-2000s. High rates of Suboxone prescribing in urban Boston and rural western Massachusetts produce a significant potential plaintiff population.

Medical facilities in Massachusetts

  • Harvard School of Dental Medicine — Boston

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 Massachusetts.

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Sources

  1. M.G.L. c. 260, § 2A