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 A Rhode Island Actos bladder cancer lawsuit allows a person who has developed bladder cancer after using Actos to seek justice. Bladder cancer is a side effect of Actos, and if it can be shown that you developed bladder cancer as a result of using Actos, Rhode Island law allows you to sue its manufacturer, Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
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Deadlines for Rhode Island Actos Bladder Cancer LawsuitsRhode Island law sets deadlines for when lawsuits must be filed. These deadlines are called statutes of limitations.
Under Rhode Island law, claims for personal injury based on strict liability, negligence, or breach of warranty, are subject to a three-year statute of limitations. Rhode Island courts also apply the "discovery rule" to pharmaceutical cases. Under the discovery rule, the statute of limitations does not begin to run until the injured person discovers or reasonably should have discovered the injury upon which the lawsuit is based. A claim made by a person who has developed bladder cancer or urethral cancer from Actos is considered a pharmaceutical case.
PLEASE NOTE: Exactly when the statute of limitations is triggered for a man's Actos claim under Rhode Island law will depend on the specific facts his case, including the medical records documenting his injuries.
DeCarli Law Actos AttorneysIf you or a loved developed bladder cancer after using Actos, or another drug containing the same active ingredient such as Duetact, ActoPlus Met, or ActoPlus Met RX, contact the Actos attorneys at DeCarli Law for a free, no-obligation telephone consultation. We assist clients throughout the United States and always offer free consultations to prospective clients.
Use the "Contact Us" form on the left side of the page to reach us, or use the toll free number to call us. We represent our clients on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing unless and until we recover money for you. If we recover nothing for you, you will not be charged anything.
Relevant Rhode Island Statutes:
TITLE 9 Courts and Civil Procedure/Procedure Generally
CHAPTER 9-1 Causes of Action
§ 9-1-14 Limitation of actions for words spoken or personal injuries. - (a) Actions for words spoken shall be commenced and sued within one year next after the words spoken, and not after.
(b) Actions for injuries to the person shall be commenced and sued within three (3) years next after the cause of action shall accrue, and not after, except as provided for otherwise in subsection (c) herein.
(c) As to an action for personal injuries wherein an injured party is entitled to proceed against an insurer pursuant to § 27-7-2, where an action is otherwise properly filed against an insured within the time limitations provided for by this section, and process against the insured tortfeasor has been returned "non estinventus" and filed with the court, then the statutory limitation for filing an action under § 27-7-2 directly against an insurer shall be extended an additional one hundred twenty (120) days after the expiration of the time limitation provided for in subsection (b) herein.
§ 9-1-14.1 Limitation on malpractice actions. - Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 9-1-13 and 9-1-14, an action for medical, veterinarian, accounting, or insurance or real estate agent or broker malpractice shall be commenced within three (3) years from the time of the occurrence of the incident which gave rise to the action; provided, however, that:
(1) One who is under disability by reason of age, mental incompetence, or otherwise, and on whose behalf no action is brought within the period of three (3) years from the time of the occurrence of the incident, shall bring the action within three (3) years from the removal of the disability.
(2) In respect to those injuries or damages due to acts of medical, veterinarian, accounting, or insurance or real estate agent or broker malpractice which could not in the exercise of reasonable diligence be discoverable at the time of the occurrence of the incident which gave rise to the action, suit shall be commenced within three (3) years of the time that the act or acts of the malpractice should, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, have been discovered.
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Posted By DeCarli Law on
August 28, 2011 10:30 pm |
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