Paragard IUD Lawsuit Lawsuit in Ohio

Paragard cases from Ohio are filed directly into MDL 2974 — In re Paragard IUD Products Liability Litigation — pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, before the Honorable Leigh Martin May. MDL 2974 consolidated over 20,000 Paragard claims from across the country. Upon filing, cases are transferred to N.D. Georgia for coordinated pretrial proceedings under the Case Management Orders issued by Judge May; individual cases return to home districts only for trial.

Ohio Statute of Limitations: Ohio Revised Code § 2305.10 (2-year product liability) establishes a 2 years limitations period for personal injury and product liability claims. Ohio's discovery rule under ORC § 2305.10(B) allows the 2-year period to begin on the date the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered both the injury and its cause. Ohio courts have applied this rule to medical device fracture claims, typically anchoring accrual to the date of imaging or surgical confirmation of Paragard arm retention.

Transfer to N.D. Georgia MDL: Plaintiffs' counsel typically file Ohio Paragard cases directly in the Northern District of Georgia to enter MDL 2974, or file in Ohio federal court and receive transfer via JPML conditional transfer order. Either path results in cases being managed under Judge May's pretrial docket. Ohio plaintiffs are subject to the MDL's Plaintiff Fact Sheet requirements and the bellwether trial selection process.

Ohio's major metro areas — Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati — each have significant concentrations of reproductive-age women served by large hospital-affiliated OB-GYN networks. Ohio Medicaid coverage of Paragard was expanded under ACA provisions, increasing device placement volume particularly in Franklin and Cuyahoga counties.