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

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Filing deadline4 years (strict liability); 6 years (negligence). Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.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)). 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.

4 years (strict liability); 6 years (negligence). Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.

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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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

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 applies modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. The state has significant opioid epidemic impact, particularly in the Twin Cities metro area and in rural northern Minnesota communities.

Medical facilities in Minnesota

  • University of Minnesota School of Dentistry — Minneapolis

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 Minnesota.

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Sources

  1. Minn. Stat. § 541.05, subd. 2