Vermont MRI Side Effect Lawsuits
Vermont residents who suffer from nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), formerly known as nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD), may be entitled to file an NSF lawsuit and recover for their injury. NSF 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 were injected with a gadolinium-based contrast agent for an MRI, MRA or other medical scan. The NSF lawyers at DeCarli Law offer free, no-obligation telephone consultations to Vermont residents who believe they may have NSF/NFD.
Vermont NSF Lawsuits, Vermont MRI Lawsuits, Vermont Gadolinium Lawsuits
A gadolinium lawsuit (or NSF lawsuit) in Vermont is brought against the manufacturer(s) of the gadolinium-based contrast agent that caused the Vermont resident to develop NSF. It is a product liability claim because the gadolinium-based contrast agents that cause NSF are defective products. Product liability lawsuits in Vermont can be brought under theories of strict liability, negligence, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, and breach of suitability for a particular purpose.
Vermont Statutes of Limitations for NSF Claims
The State of Vermont, like most other jurisdictions, places deadlines on when a person can file a lawsuit. These deadlines are called statutes of limitations. Vermont residents who have developed NSF have a somewhat longer statute of limitations that applies to their claims compared to people living in many other states.
Under Vermont law, when a product liability lawsuit is for an "injury to the person suffered by the act or default of another," the claim must be brought three years after the cause of action accrues. This limitation period applies to an NSF claim because NSF is an injury to the person. According to the Vermont statute, "the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue as of the date of the discovery of the injury."
PLEASE NOTE: When the Vermont statute of limitations begins to run for a specific person's right to bring a claim for developing NSF varies depending on the unique facts of that person's case. For this reason, if you believe you might have NSF, please contact DeCarli Law immediately.
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Free Telephone Consultations on Vermont 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 Vermont cities and towns, including Burlington, Rutland, South Burlington, Barre, Bennington, Essex Junction, Brattleboro, Montpelier, St. Albans, Winooski, St. Johnsbury, Middlebury, Newport, Springfield, West Brattleboro, Northfield, Bellows Falls, Vergennes, White River Junction, Swanton, Fair Haven, West Rutland, Graniteville-East Barre, Manchester Center, and Morrisville.
Relevant Vermont Limitations Statute:
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 512(4) (2002).
Title 12: Court Procedure
Chapter 23: LIMITATION OF TIME FOR COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS
§ 512. Assault and battery; false imprisonment; slander and libel; injuries to person or property
Actions for the following causes shall be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrues, and not after:
(1) Assault and battery;
(2) False imprisonment;
(3) Slander and libel;
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, injuries to the person suffered by the act or default of another person, provided that the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue as of the date of the discovery of the injury;
(5) Damage to personal property suffered by the act or default of another.