People's Justice

Tennessee · Hernia mesh claims: who can file and what to do

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

See If You Qualify

Free · No obligation · About 2 minutes

Filing deadline1 year from discovery; 10-year statute of reposeT.C.A. § 29-28-103

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

Updated

01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Tennessee?

Tennessee Code Annotated § 28-3-104 provides a 1-year statute of limitations for personal injury, including product liability claims. The discovery rule applies. Tennessee's statute of repose (T.C.A. § 29-28-103) bars claims more than 10 years after the product's first sale. A lawyer can confirm yours.

1 year from discovery; 10-year statute of repose

The 1-year SOL is among the shortest in the nation.

Source: T.C.A. § 29-28-103

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.

Woman on the phone on her sofa, smiling
A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Tennessee applies a 1-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims (T.C.A. § 28-3-104) — one of the shortest in the nation. Tennessee also has a 10-year statute of repose. Patients in Tennessee face a 1-year SOL.

Shelby County Circuit Court — Civil Division

140 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38103

Court website

U.S. District Court — W.D. Tennessee, Western Division (Memphis)

167 N Main St, Memphis, TN 38103

Court website

Davidson County Circuit Court — Civil Division

1 Public Square, Nashville, TN 37201

Court website

U.S. District Court — M.D. Tennessee, Nashville Division

801 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203

Court website

Medical facilities in Tennessee

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Division of General Surgery

  • University of Tennessee Medical Center — General Surgery

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 Tennessee.

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.

Live in Tennessee? Read what applies in your state.

Register your interest. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you.

Register your interest

Sources

  1. T.C.A. § 29-28-103