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Suboxone lawsuit: who can file and what happens next in Vermont

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Filing deadline3 years from discovery. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.12 V.S.A. § 512

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 Vermont?

Vermont product liability statute of limitations is 3 years from discovery (12 V.S.A. § 512). Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from discovery. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.

Source: 12 V.S.A. § 512

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?

Vermont has a 3-year statute of limitations for product liability claims from discovery (12 V.S.A. § 512). Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you. Vermont has the highest per-capita rate of buprenorphine prescribing in the nation — driven by the state's pioneering "Vermont Model" of hub-and-spoke addiction treatment — producing a significant potential Suboxone dental injury claimant population.

Medical facilities in Vermont

  • University of Vermont Medical Center Oral Surgery — Burlington

  • Dartmouth Health at Gifford Medical Center — Randolph

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Suboxone lawsuit: who can file and what happens next overview. This page covers the local information available for Vermont.

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Sources

  1. 12 V.S.A. § 512