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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)
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.