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EtO Exposure and Cancer Claims in Wisconsin

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Filing deadline3 years from cancer diagnosis or discovery of EtO linkWis. Stat. § 893.54

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 Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has a 3-year SOL for personal injury (Wis. Stat. § 893.54). Discovery rule applies. Wisconsin follows modified comparative negligence (51% bar). A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from cancer diagnosis or discovery of EtO link

Source: Wis. Stat. § 893.54

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?

Wisconsin hosts EtO sterilization operations in the Milwaukee and Madison areas serving the state's healthcare sector. Wisconsin's 3-year SOL and comparative negligence framework apply to EtO claims.

Medical facilities in Wisconsin

  • UW Carbone Cancer Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the EtO Exposure and Cancer overview. This page covers the local information available for Wisconsin.

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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Sources

  1. Wis. Stat. § 893.54