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Bard PowerPort claims: who can file and what to do in Nebraska

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Filing deadline4 years from injury or discoveryRevised Statutes § 25-224

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Nebraska?

Nebraska Revised Statutes § 25-224 sets a 4-year product liability limitations period — one of the most generous in the Midwest. Nebraska courts apply the discovery rule for latent defects such as PowerPort catheter fractures. A lawyer can confirm yours.

4 years from injury or discovery

Source: Revised Statutes § 25-224

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Nebraska PowerPoint patients are primarily treated at Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center (NCI-designated) at UNMC in Omaha. Cases file in D. Nebraska and transfer to MDL 3081 in D. Arizona.

Medical facilities in Nebraska

  • Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center — UNMC

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Bard PowerPort claims: who can file and what to do overview. This page covers the local information available for Nebraska.

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Sources

  1. Revised Statutes § 25-224