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Talc body powder claims: what to check in New Hampshire

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Filing deadline3 years from discovery of injuryRSA § 508:4

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 New Hampshire?

New Hampshire has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims (RSA § 508:4). The discovery rule applies for latent disease — the SoL begins when the plaintiff knew or should have known their cancer was caused by talcum powder. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from discovery of injury

Source: RSA § 508:4

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?

New Hampshire has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury with a discovery rule for latent disease. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center's Norris Cotton Cancer Center is the state's NCI-designated cancer center and primary resource for gynecologic oncology in northern New England.

Medical facilities in New Hampshire

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Talc body powder claims: what to check overview. This page covers the local information available for New Hampshire.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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Sources

  1. RSA § 508:4