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Statute of Limitations
North Carolina: 3 years for personal injury (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(16)). Discovery rule applies — limitations begin when the plaintiff discovers or should have discovered the injury and its cause. North Carolina also has a 12-year statute of repose for product liability (§ 1-46.1).
3 years from discovery of injury
Where to File in North Carolina
North Carolina gabapentin cases may be filed in the Eastern District (Raleigh), Middle District (Greensboro), or Western District (Charlotte, Asheville). Wake County Superior Court in Raleigh and Mecklenburg County Superior Court in Charlotte handle complex pharmaceutical litigation. North Carolina follows contributory negligence, which can bar plaintiff recovery entirely — though this harsh standard is rarely applied in pharmaceutical product liability cases. The state does not cap compensatory damages in product liability.
Exposure in North Carolina
Source: IQVIA / NC CSRS PDMP data
Source: NC DHHS prescribing data analysis
Source: Duke Health / UNC Health