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

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Filing deadline3 years from accrual. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.MCL §§ 600.5805(2), 600.5827

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 Michigan?

Michigan product liability statute of limitations is 3 years from accrual (MCL §§ 600.5805(2), 600.5827); Michigan has no general discovery rule. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from accrual. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.

Source: MCL §§ 600.5805(2), 600.5827

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?

Michigan has a 3-year statute of limitations for product liability claims, running from accrual (MCL §§ 600.5805, 600.5827). Michigan's Appalachian-adjacent northern and western rural counties have been significantly affected by the opioid epidemic, and Detroit and Flint metro areas have also seen high rates of opioid use disorder treatment. Michigan courts are experienced in pharmaceutical product liability litigation.

Statute of Limitations — MI: 3 years for personal injury (Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(2)). Michigan has no general discovery rule: a claim accrues when the wrong is done, regardless of when damage results, unless a statute provides otherwise (MCL 600.5827; Trentadue v. Buckler Automatic Lawn Sprinkler Co., 479 Mich. 378 (2007)). Michigan also applies a 3-year limitations period for product liability.

Dental Board & Malpractice Considerations — MI: Michigan Board of Dentistry (under the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, LARA). Detroit-area and statewide addiction medicine programs that prescribed Suboxone without adequate dental risk warnings after January 2022 may face licensing board scrutiny. Michigan applies Daubert for expert testimony in civil cases, consistent with the federal MDL standard.

Transfer to MDL 3092 — MI: Cases filed in Michigan federal courts (E.D. Mich. Detroit, W.D. Mich. Grand Rapids) are eligible for JPML transfer to MDL 3092 in the N.D. Ohio (Cleveland) — geographically proximate, as Detroit is approximately 170 miles from Cleveland. Michigan's significant opioid treatment population makes it a substantial contributor to the MDL plaintiff pool.

Medical facilities in Michigan

  • University of Michigan School of Dentistry — Ann Arbor

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 Michigan.

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Sources

  1. MCL §§ 600.5805(2), 600.5827