West Virginia · Roundup lawsuit: who may qualify and what happens next

Roundup lawsuit: who may qualify and what happens next in West Virginia

See If You Qualify

Free · No obligation · About 2 minutes

Filing deadline2 years from discoveryW. Va. Code § 55-2-12

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

Updated

01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in West Virginia?

West Virginia applies a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under W. Va. Code § 55-2-12. The discovery rule applies to latent disease claims, beginning when the plaintiff discovers or should have discovered the causal connection. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from discovery

Source: W. Va. Code § 55-2-12

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?

West Virginia's agricultural operations, utility right-of-way management, and residential use create Roundup exposure across the state. The state's coal industry reclamation sites also use glyphosate for vegetation management. West Virginia applies a 2-year statute of limitations with the discovery rule.

Medical facilities in West Virginia

  • WVU Cancer Institute — Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Roundup lawsuit: who may qualify and what happens next overview. This page covers the local information available for West Virginia.

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 West Virginia? 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. W. Va. Code § 55-2-12