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Last reviewed against primary sources: June 11, 2026
Statute of Limitations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14 provides a 3-year limitations period for personal injury actions in Rhode Island, including product liability claims. The discovery rule applies, tolling accrual until the plaintiff discovers or should discover the mesh-related injury and causation. No statute of repose applies to Rhode Island product liability claims. Rhode Island claimants benefit from proximity to Boston's world-class hernia revision surgery centers and typically file in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island before transfer to MDL 2846.
3 years from discovery of mesh-related injury and causation
Exposure in Rhode Island
Source: Rhode Island Department of Health surgical utilization data
Source: Geographic proximity analysis