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

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Filing deadline3 years from injury or discoveryCodified Laws § 15-2-12.2

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 Dakota?

South Dakota Codified Laws § 15-2-12.2 sets a 3-year product liability SOL. South Dakota courts apply the discovery rule for latent injuries like PowerPort catheter fracture embolism. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from injury or discovery

Source: Codified Laws § 15-2-12.2

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 Dakota PowerPort patients receive oncology care at Sanford Cancer Center in Sioux Falls and Rapid City Regional Hospital. Cases file in D. South Dakota and transfer to MDL 3081 in D. Arizona.

Medical facilities in South Dakota

  • Sanford Cancer Center Sioux Falls

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 Dakota.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, a participating law firm reviews your answers. If the firm takes your case, it explains your options. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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Sources

  1. Codified Laws § 15-2-12.2