Instant Soup Burns Lawsuit in Missouri

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Statute of Limitations

Missouri has a 5-year statute of limitations for personal injury and product liability claims (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120). The 5-year SOL is unusually long — one of the most generous in the nation. For minor victims, Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.170 tolls the SOL during minority. Missouri has no product liability statute of repose, providing full plaintiff protection throughout the SOL period.

5 years from date of burn (tolled until age 18 for minor victims; no statute of repose)

Missouri Data

Exposure in Missouri

Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120

Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.765

Source: Missouri Supreme Court, Watts v. Lester E. Cox Med. Ctrs.

Medical Resources

Clinics & Specialists in Missouri

Barnes-Jewish Hospital — Burn Center (St. Louis)

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