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Statute of Limitations
N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-16 provides a 6-year limitations period for product liability personal injury actions — one of the longest in the U.S. The discovery rule applies, meaning the period runs from when the plaintiff knew or should have known of the mesh-related injury and its cause. No statute of repose applies to North Dakota product liability claims. North Dakota claimants have one of the most favorable filing windows in the nation for late-developing hernia mesh complications.
6 years from discovery of mesh-related injury and causation
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Exposure in North Dakota
Source: N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-16
Source: North Dakota Health Data Committee surgical procedure data
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