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Statute of Limitations
North Carolina: 3 years for product liability (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(16)). Discovery rule applies — the limitations period begins when the plaintiff discovers or should have discovered the injury and its cause.
3 years from discovery of injury
Where to File in North Carolina
North Carolina has three federal judicial districts: the Western District (Charlotte/Asheville), Middle District (Greensboro/Durham), and Eastern District (Raleigh/Greenville). The state follows a contributory negligence rule — one of the few remaining states where any plaintiff fault bars recovery in negligence claims — though strict liability product claims may avoid this bar. North Carolina does not cap compensatory damages in product liability.
Exposure in North Carolina
Source: IQVIA prescription data estimates
Source: Duke / UNC Lineberger / NCI
Source: N.C. common law