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Bard PowerPort claims: who can file and what to do in Missouri

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Filing deadline5 years from when the damage is sustained and capable of ascertainment (no product statute of repose)Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120

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 Missouri?

Missouri has a 5-year statute of limitations for products liability claims (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120) — notably more generous than most states' 2-3 year standards. The discovery rule applies. Missouri has no statute of repose for product liability claims; the 10-year repose in RSMo § 516.097 covers only improvements to real property. A lawyer can confirm yours.

5 years from when the damage is sustained and capable of ascertainment (no product statute of repose)

Missouri uses modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. The Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis) and Western District (Kansas City) are the primary federal venues.

Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120

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?

Missouri has a 5-year statute of limitations for product liability claims — one of the most generous in the country — providing significant time for PowerPort victims who discover their injury years after implantation. Siteman Cancer Center (Washington University/Barnes-Jewish) in St. Louis is Missouri's NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.

Medical facilities in Missouri

  • Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University / Barnes-Jewish Hospital

  • University of Missouri Ellis Fischel Cancer Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Bard PowerPort claims: who can file and what to do overview. This page covers the local information available for Missouri.

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Sources

  1. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120