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Statute of Limitations
Rhode Island imposes a 10-year statute of limitations for product liability claims (R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b)) — the longest product liability SOL in the country. The discovery rule also applies. Rhode Island courts apply a reliability-based expert admissibility standard. Rhode Island's 10-year SOL means Zantac claimants with diagnoses as early as 2016 may potentially retain filing rights.
10 years from product sale / 3 years from discovery — most favorable product liability SOL nationally
Rhode Island Data
Exposure in Rhode Island
Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2024
Medical Resources