DeCarli Law and Arizona MRI Side Effect Lawsuits
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), formerly known as nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD), is a progressive, debilitating disease characterized by hardening of the skin and other body tissues. NSF attacks people with impaired kidney or liver function, especially dialysis patients and recent kidney transplant recipients, who have been injected with a gadolinium-based contrast agent for an MRI, MRA or other medical scan. The NSF lawyers at DeCarli Law will offer a free, no-obligation telephone consultation to any Arizona resident who believes he or she may have NSF/NFD.
Arizona NSF Lawsuits
An Arizona gadolinium lawsuit, or NSF lawsuit, is a product liability claim because the gadolinium-based contrast agents that cause NSF are defective products. In Arizona, a product liability action can be brought using negligence, strict liability, and breach of warranty theories.
Arizona Statutes of Limitations for NSF Claims
The State of Arizona, like most other jurisdictions, places deadlines on when a lawsuit can be filed. These deadlines are called statutes of limitations. Unfortunately, the Arizona statute of limitations governing product liability claims is relatively short. This means an NSF claim in Arizona must be brought within two years after the cause of action "accrues." A cause of action in Arizona "accrues" on the date a person discovers their injury, or on the date that they would have discovered their injury if they had exercised "reasonable diligence."
Please note: exactly when a cause of action accrues under Arizona law, and therefore also the deadline for bringing a claim for having developed NSF, varies based on the specific facts of each person's case, including the details of their medical records. If you or a loved one has already been diagnosed with NSF, please contact DeCarli Law IMMEDIATELY because the statute of limitations on your claim likely has already begun to run.
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Free Telephone Consultations on Arizona 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.
The DeCarli Law NSF attorneys will provide consultations and investigate MRI side effect claims for residents of all Arizona cities and towns, including Apache Junction, Avondale, Bullhead City, Casa Grande, Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills, Chandler, Cottonwood-Verde Village, Douglas, Drexel Heights, Eloy, Flagstaff, Florence, Flowing Wells, Fortuna Foothills, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Green Valley, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Marana, Mesa, Mohave Valley, New Kingman-Butler, New River, Nogales, Oro Valley, Paradise Valley, Payson, Peoria, Phoenix, Prescott Valley, Prescott, San Luis, Scottsdale, Sedona, Sierra Vista Southeast, Sierra Vista, Sun City West, Sun City, Sun Lakes, Surprise, Tanque Verde, Tempe, Tucson Estates, Tucson, Winslow, and Yuma.
Selected Arizona Statutes:
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-542. Injury to person; injury when death ensues; injury to property; conversion of property; forcible entry and forcible detainer; two year limitation.
Except as provided in section 12-551 there shall be commenced and prosecuted within two years after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward, the following actions:
1. For injuries done to the person of another including causes of action for medical malpractice as defined in section 12-561.
2. For injuries done to the person of another when death ensues from such injuries, which action shall be considered as accruing at the death of the party injured.
3. For trespass for injury done to the estate or the property of another.
4. For taking or carrying away the goods and chattels of another.
5. For detaining the personal property of another and for converting such property to one's own use.
6. For forcible entry or forcible detainer, which action shall be considered as accruing at the commencement of the forcible entry or detainer.
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-551. Product liability.
A product liability action as defined in section 12-681 shall be commenced and prosecuted within the period prescribed in section 12-542, except that no product liability action may be commenced and prosecuted if the cause of action accrues more than twelve years after the product was first sold for use or consumption, unless the cause of action is based upon the negligence of the manufacturer or seller or a breach of an express warranty provided by the manufacturer or seller.