Hernia Mesh (Davol/C.R. Bard) Lawsuit in Maine

Statute of Limitations

14 M.R.S. § 752 provides a 6-year limitations period for product liability claims in Maine — among the longest in the country. The discovery rule applies, meaning the period runs from when the claimant knew or should have known of the mesh-related injury and its cause. No statute of repose applies to Maine product liability claims. Maine's 6-year window is particularly advantageous for hernia mesh patients whose complications (recurrence, infection, erosion, chronic pain) manifested years after the original implantation.

6 years from discovery of mesh-related injury and causation