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South Carolina Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits
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 A South Carolina 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, South Carolina law allows you to sue its manufacturer, Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
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Actos and Bladder Cancer
Deadlines for South Carolina Actos Bladder Cancer LawsuitsSouth Carolina law sets deadlines for when lawsuits must be filed. These deadlines are called statutes of limitations.
An Actos lawsuit is a personal injury claim. Under South Carolina law, the statute of limitations for personal injury claims is three years. South Carolina also recognizes the "discovery rule."
PLEASE NOTE: Exactly when the statute of limitations is triggered for a man's Actos claim under South Carolina 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.
Selected South Carolina Statutes:
South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
CHAPTER 3. LIMITATION OF CIVIL ACTIONS
ARTICLE 5. ACTIONS OTHER THAN FOR RECOVERY OF REAL PROPERTY
SECTION 15-3-510. General rule.
The periods for the commencement of actions other than for the recovery of real property shall be as prescribed in the following sections.
SECTION 15-3-530. Three years.
Within three years:
(1) an action upon a contract, obligation, or liability, express or implied, excepting those provided for in Section 15-3-520;
(2) an action upon a liability created by statute other than a penalty or forfeiture;
(3) an action for trespass upon or damage to real property;
(4) an action for taking, detaining, or injuring any goods or chattels including an action for the specific recovery of personal property;
(5) an action for assault, battery, or any injury to the person or rights of another, not arising on contract and not enumerated by law, and those provided for in Section 15-3-545;
(6) an action under Sections 15-51-10 to 15-51-60 for death by wrongful act, the period to begin to run upon the death of the person on account of whose death the action is brought;
(7) any action for relief on the ground of fraud in cases which prior to the adoption of the Code of Civil Procedure in 1870 were solely cognizable by the court of chancery, the cause of action in the case not considered to have accrued until the discovery by the aggrieved party of the facts constituting the fraud;
(8) an action on any policy of insurance, either fire or life, whereby any person or property, resident or situate in this State, may be or may have been insured, or for or on account of any loss arising under the policy, any clause, condition, or limitation contained in the policy to the contrary notwithstanding; and
(9) an action against directors or stockholders of a monied corporation or a banking association to recover a penalty or forfeiture imposed or to enforce a liability created by law, the cause of action in the case not considered to have accrued until the discovery by the aggrieved party of the facts upon which the penalty or forfeiture attached or the liability was created, unless otherwise provided in the law under which the corporation is organized.
SECTION 15-3-535. Limitation on actions commenced under Section 15-3-530(5).
Except as to actions initiated under Section 15-3-545, all actions initiated under Section 15-3-530(5) must be commenced within three years after the person knew or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known that he had a cause of action.
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Posted By DeCarli Law on
August 29, 2011 06:35 am |
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