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 A Washington 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, Washington law allows you to sue its manufacturer, Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
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Deadlines for Washington Actos Bladder Cancer LawsuitsWashington law sets deadlines for when lawsuits must be filed. These deadlines are called statutes of limitations. A Washington Actos lawsuit has a three-year statute of limitations. A Washington Actos lawsuit is brought under the Washington Product Liability Act (WPLA). A Washington Actos claim is considered a "product liability claim" under the WPLA, which encompasses common law theories such as negligence, strict liability in tort, and breach of warranty.
Under the WPLA, the statute of limitations for a Washington product liability claim begin to run from the time the claimant discovers "the harm and its cause." The three-year period begins running when a person "discovered, or . . . should have discovered, a factual causal relationship of the product to the harm." This three-year period is a bit longer than the statutes of limitations that apply to Actos bladder cancer claims in other states, many of which are only two years.
PLEASE NOTE: Exactly when the statute of limitations is triggered for an Actos claim under Washington law will depend on the specific facts of each person's case.
Actos AttorneysIf you or a loved one 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. Our main office is in San Francisco, but 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 Washington Statute:
Revised Code of Washington
Title 4
Civil procedure
Chapter 4.16
Limitation of actions
RCW 4.16.080 Actions limited to three years.
The following actions shall be commenced within three years:
(1) An action for waste or trespass upon real property;
(2) An action for taking, detaining, or injuring personal property, including an action for the specific recovery thereof, or for any other injury to the person or rights of another not hereinafter enumerated;
(3) Except as provided in RCW 4.16.040(2), an action upon a contract or liability, express or implied, which is not in writing, and does not arise out of any written instrument;
(4) An action for relief upon the ground of fraud, the cause of action in such case not to be deemed to have accrued until the discovery by the aggrieved party of the facts constituting the fraud;
(5) An action against a sheriff, coroner, or constable upon a liability incurred by the doing of an act in his official capacity and by virtue of his office, or by the omission of an official duty, including the nonpayment of money collected upon an execution; but this subdivision shall not apply to action for an escape;
(6) An action against an officer charged with misappropriation or a failure to properly account for public funds intrusted to his custody; an action upon a statute for penalty or forfeiture, where an action is given to the party aggrieved, or to such party and the state, except when the statute imposing it prescribed a different limitation: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, The cause of action for such misappropriation, penalty or forfeiture, whether for acts heretofore or hereafter done, and regardless of lapse of time or existing statutes of limitations, or the bar thereof, even though complete, shall not be deemed to accrue or to have accrued until discovery by the aggrieved party of the act or acts from which such liability has arisen or shall arise, and such liability, whether for acts heretofore or hereafter done, and regardless of lapse of time or existing statute of limitation, or the bar thereof, even though complete, shall exist and be enforceable for three years after discovery by aggrieved party of the act or acts from which such liability has arisen or shall arise.
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Posted By DeCarli Law on
August 24, 2011 08:24 am |
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