Wisconsin MRI Side Effect Lawsuits
Wisconsin 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 will offer a free, no-obligation telephone consultation to any Wisconsin resident who believes he or she might have NSF/NFD.
Wisconsin NSF Lawsuits, Wisconsin MRI Lawsuits, Wisconsin Gadolinium Lawsuits
A Wisconsin gadolinium lawsuit, or NSF lawsuit, is brought against the manufacturer(s) of the gadolinium-based contrast agent that caused the Wisconsin resident to develop NSF. It is a product liability claim because the gadolinium-based contrast agents that cause NSF are defective products. In Wisconsin, strict liability and negligence are alternative theories of recovery for product liability claims.
Wisconsin Statutes of Limitations for NSF Claims
The State of Wisconsin, like most other jurisdictions, places deadlines on when a person can file a lawsuit. These deadlines are called statutes of limitations. Wisconsin residents who have developed NSF have a bit more time to file their claims than those living in other states.
Under Wisconsin law, causes of action for personal injury and wrongful death must be brought within three years after the cause of action accrues. By way of comparison, many other states only have a two-year limitation period. Wisconsin uses the "discovery rule" to determine when a cause of action accrues. Under the discovery rule, a claim accrues on the date the injury is discovered, or with reasonable diligence should have been discovered.
PLEASE NOTE: When the 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin cities and towns, including Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, Appleton, Waukesha, Oshkosh, Eau Claire, West Allis, Janesville, La Crosse, Sheboygan, Wauwatosa, Fond du Lac, Brookfield, Wausau, New Berlin, Beloit, Greenfield, Manitowoc, Menomonee Falls, Franklin, Oak Creek, West Bend, Superior, Stevens Point, Neenah, Mequon, Watertown, Muskego, South Milwaukee, De Pere, Fitchburg, Sun Prairie, Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, Cudahy, Germantown, Ashwaubenon, Menasha, Pleasant Prairie, Middleton, Allouez, Beaver Dam, Menomonie, Onalaska, Greendale, Whitefish Bay, and Shorewood.
Relevant Wisconsin Statute:
Wis. Stat. ยง 893.54.
893.54 Injury to the person. The following actions shall be commenced within 3 years or be barred:
(1) An action to recover damages for injuries to the person.
(2) An action brought to recover damages for death caused by the wrongful act, neglect or default of another.