South Carolina · Talc body powder claims: what to check
Talc body powder claims: what to check in South Carolina
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from discovery of injurySC Code § 15-3-530 |
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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 (SC Code § 15-3-530). The discovery rule applies for latent disease — the SoL begins when you knew or should have known your cancer was connected to talcum powder. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: SC 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.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
South Carolina has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury with a discovery rule for latent disease. South Carolina follows modified comparative fault (51% bar). J&J aggressively marketed Baby Powder in South Carolina's African-American communities. Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC is the state's NCI-designated cancer center.
Medical facilities in South Carolina
Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Talc body powder claims: what to check overview. This page covers the local information available for South Carolina.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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- SC Code § 15-3-530