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Claims for harm from asbestos in Minnesota

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Filing deadline4 years (strict liability); 6 years (negligence)Minn. Stat. § 541.05, subd. 2

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 Minnesota?

Minnesota allows 4 years for strict product liability claims (Minn. Stat. § 541.05, subd. 2) and 6 years for other personal-injury claims, such as negligence (§ 541.05, subd. 1(5)). Minnesota uses modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. A lawyer can confirm yours.

4 years (strict liability); 6 years (negligence)

Source: Minn. Stat. § 541.05, subd. 2

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?

Minnesota allows 4 years for strict product liability claims (Minn. Stat. § 541.05, subd. 2) and 6 years for other personal-injury claims, such as negligence (§ 541.05, subd. 1(5)). Minnesota's iron ore mining and steel industry along the Iron Range (U.S. Steel, Hibbing, Virginia MN) created significant industrial asbestos exposure. Minnesota's paper and forest products industry, Great Lakes shipping, and 3M manufacturing have also contributed to occupational asbestos exposure.

Hennepin County District Court — Civil Division

300 S 6th St, Minneapolis, MN 55487

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Medical facilities in Minnesota

  • Mayo Clinic — Mesothelioma Program (Rochester, MN)

  • University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Claims for harm from asbestos overview. This page covers the local information available for Minnesota.

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Sources

  1. Minn. Stat. § 541.05, subd. 2