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Hernia mesh claims: who can file and what to do in South Carolina

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Filing deadline3 years from discovery; no product statute of reposeS.C. Code § 15-3-640

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 Code § 15-3-530 provides a 3-year statute of limitations for product liability personal injury claims, with the discovery rule applying for latent injuries. South Carolina's statute of repose (S.C. Code § 15-3-640) covers only improvements to real property; South Carolina has no product liability statute of repose. South Carolina follows modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from discovery; no product statute of repose

Source: S.C. Code § 15-3-640

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 applies a 3-year statute of limitations for product liability (S.C. Code § 15-3-530) and has no product liability statute of repose. South Carolina uses a modified comparative fault system with a 51% bar. The discovery rule applies to latent injury claims.

Medical facilities in South Carolina

  • MUSC Health — Department of Surgery, Hernia Program

  • Prisma Health — Upstate Surgery Department

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Hernia mesh 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 § 15-3-640