DeCarli Law and California NSF Lawsuits

California residents who suffer from nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) may be entitled to file an NSF lawsuit and recover for their injury.  DeCarli Law has its principal office in San Francisco, California.  Attorney Debra DeCarli has been involved in the California NSF state court litigation since its beginning.

California NSF Litigation

A California gadolinium lawsuit, or NSF lawsuit, is brought against the manufacturer(s) of the gadolinium-based contrast agent that caused the California resident to develop NSF.  The claim is called a product liability claim because the gadolinium-based contrast agents that cause NSF are defective products.  California product liability lawsuits are usually brought as strict liability, negligence, or breach of warranty claims.

All California NSF lawsuits have been consolidated in Department 304 of the San Francisco Superior Court, with the Honorable Richard A. Kramer presiding.  This does not mean that people who live in other parts of California must have their trial in San Francisco.  Instead, NSF cases have been consolidated only for pretrial proceedings, meaning that Judge Kramer will rule on procedural issues that arise when the case is being prepared for trial.  When a case is ready for trial, it is assigned to a judge in the county where the case was filed, which in most cases is the county where the NSF victim lives.

A California resident who has NSF is not limited to filing his or her claim in California state court.  Other options exist.  For some people, a California venue helps their case.  For others it might not.  The NSF lawyers at DeCarli Law study the unique facts of each individual's case to determine the appropriate venue for each person's claim.

California Statutes of Limitations

The State of California, like most other jurisdictions, places deadlines on when a person can file a lawsuit.  These deadlines are called statutes of limitations.  Unfortunately, the statute of limitations that applies to NSF claims are relatively short.

California personal injury and wrongful death claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations.  This two-year period applies to NSF lawsuits.  However, just because it is now more than two years after the medical procedure you believe gave you NSF, does not mean your claim is lost.  This is because California courts apply the "discovery rule."  Under the discovery rule, the statute of limitations begins to run when a plaintiff has knowledge of the injury, and knowledge of facts creating, or which in a reasonable person would create, a suspicion of wrongdoing on the part of someone, even if the plaintiff is unable to identify the wrongdoer.

The discovery rule does not apply to a California wrongful death claim.  A wrongful death claim must be brought within two years after the date of death.  As a practical matter, for a person's beneficiaries or heirs to be able to recover for the person's NSF injuries, the decedent must have been diagnosed with NSF before their death, or have NSF listed as a cause of death.

PLEASE NOTE: When the statute of limitations begins to run for an individual person's right to bring a claim for developing NSF varies depending on the specific facts of each person's case.  For this reason, if you believe you might have NSF, or if you already have been diagnosed with NSF, please contact DeCarli Law immediately.  Delay may result in you losing your right to recover for your injuries.

     Go HERE to learn more about gadolinium-based contrast agents.

     Go HERE to learn more about nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), including how NSF is diagnosed.

DeCarli Law Offers Free Telephone Consultations on California NSF Claims

We represent all individuals suffering from NSF or NFD in a gadolinium lawsuit or NSF lawsuit on a contingency basis. This means you pay no legal fees unless we win compensation in your case. For a free no obligation consultation, please call toll free at 1-800-401-4720 or fill out our short online contact form. A Gadolinium NSF lawsuit attorney will contact you to answer any of your questions.

DeCarli Law Can Represent an NSF Patient Who Lives Anywhere in California

The NSF lawyers of DeCarli Law serve all regions of California, including Northern California, Southern California, Central California, Coastal California, the Central Valley, and the Sierra Foothills. DeCarli Law’s MRI side effect lawyers are licensed to practice law in all California counties: San Francisco County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Orange County, Alameda County, Santa Clara County, Sacramento County, Contra Costa County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Fresno County, Ventura County, Kern County, San Mateo County, San Joaquin County, Stanislaus County, Sonoma County, Tulare County, Monterey County, Santa Barbara County, Solano County, Placer County, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Cruz County, Marin County, Merced County, Butte County, Yolo County, Shasta County, El Dorado County, Imperial County, Kings County, Madera County, Napa County, Humboldt County, Nevada County, Sutter County, Mendocino County, Yuba County, and Lake County.

The DeCarli Law NSF attorneys will provide consultations and investigate MRI side effect claims for residents of all California cities, including San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, Fremont, Hayward, San Rafael, San Leandro, Santa Rosa, Alameda, Albany, Dublin, Emeryville, Livermore, Newark, Piedmont, Pleasanton, Union City, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Fresno, Long Beach, Sacramento, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Bakersfield, Riverside, Stockton, Chula Vista, Irvine, Modesto, Glendale, San Bernardino, Huntington Beach, Oxnard, Fontana, Moreno Valley, Oceanside, Rancho Cucamonga, Santa Clarita, Garden Grove, Ontario, Pomona, Salinas, Palmdale, Pasadena, Torrance, Corona, Lancaster, Escondido, Orange, Elk Grove, Sunnyvale, Fullerton, Thousand Oaks, El Monte, Simi Valley, Concord, Visalia, Vallejo, Inglewood, Santa Clara, Costa Mesa, Downey, West Covina, Roseville, Norwalk, Victorville, Ventura, Burbank, Daly City, Fairfield, Carlsbad, Richmond, South Gate, Temecula, Antioch, Murrieta, Mission Viejo, Rialto, Compton, Carson, El Cajon, San Mateo, Vacaville, Vista, Clovis, Westminster, Santa Maria, Santa Monica, Redding, Santa Barbara, Hawthorne, Alhambra, Hesperia, Chico, Citrus Heights, Whittier, Newport Beach, Chino, Lakewood, Buena Park, San Marcos, Indio, Tracy, Baldwin Park, Merced, Chino Hills, Lake Forest, Fort Bragg, Cloverdale, Willits, Ukiah, Eureka, Fortuna, and Ferndale.