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People's Justice Legal Research Team
Statute of Limitations
Rhode Island has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims (RIGL § 9-1-14). The discovery rule applies for latent disease — the SoL begins when you discovered or should have discovered the connection between talcum powder and your cancer.
3 years from discovery of injury
Rhode Island Data
Exposure in Rhode Island
Source: Consumer product data, 2023
Source: Rhode Island Cancer Registry, 2024
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