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Bard PowerPort claims: who can file and what to do in South Carolina

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Filing deadline3 years from discovery of injury (no product statute of repose)S.C. Code § 15-3-530

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 South Carolina?

South Carolina has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims (S.C. Code § 15-3-530). The discovery rule applies in South Carolina for latent injury cases. South Carolina uses modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from discovery of injury (no product statute of repose)

South Carolina has no statute of repose for product liability claims. The District of South Carolina (Charleston/Columbia) is the primary federal venue for PowerPort cases.

Source: S.C. Code § 15-3-530

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?

South Carolina has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims with the discovery rule applicable to latent product defects. Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC in Charleston is South Carolina's NCI-designated cancer center and a major PowerPort implantation site. South Carolina uses modified comparative fault with a 51% bar.

Medical facilities in South Carolina

  • Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Bard PowerPort claims: who can file and what to do overview. This page covers the local information available for South Carolina.

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Sources

  1. S.C. Code § 15-3-530