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South Carolina · EtO Exposure and Cancer

EtO Exposure and Cancer Claims in South Carolina

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Filing deadline3 years from cancer diagnosis or discovery of EtO linkS.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 SOL for personal injury (S.C. Code § 15-3-530). Discovery rule applies. South Carolina follows modified comparative fault (51% bar). A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from cancer diagnosis or discovery of EtO link

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 hosts EtO sterilization operations in the Greenville-Spartanburg and Charleston areas serving the state's growing medical device manufacturing sector. South Carolina's 3-year SOL applies with a discovery rule.

Medical facilities in South Carolina

  • MUSC Hollings Cancer Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the EtO Exposure and Cancer overview. This page covers the local information available for South Carolina.

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Sources

  1. S.C. Code § 15-3-530