Wisconsin State SOL for Baby Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits

Ovarian Cancer Talcum Powder Dangers

If you are a woman in the United States, it is likely you have heard about the potential ovarian cancer talcum powder dangers. If you received a diagnosis of ovarian cancer years ago, you may be wondering whether your use of Johnson & Johnson baby powder with talc or Shower to Shower with talc was related to your diagnosis of ovarian cancer. If you have used Johnson & Johnson talc products for feminine hygiene for any length of time, you may be wondering whether you are facing an eventual diagnosis of ovarian cancer. This can be an extremely stressful time for you, particularly with the conflicting information you may have heard. As far back as 1971, research existed that linked ovarian cancer to the use of talcum powder for feminine hygiene. British researchers examined the ovarian tissues of thirteen women with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

 

Ten of those tissue samples contained talc fibers. It was speculated at the time that talc fibers could potentially travel up the vagina, through the uterus and fallopian tubes, into the ovaries. Once in the ovaries, those talc fibers could cause inflammation—a well-known precursor to many types of cancer. Dr. Margaret Gates, along with two other Harvard researchers, published a study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention which investigated the role of talc particles in endometrial cancer, reinforcing the belief that talc in baby powder could be carcinogenic to humans. You may have many questions regarding the link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer. If you have questions regarding your time limit for filing a baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit, read below.

 

Understanding the Wisconsin Ovarian Baby Powder Cancer State Statute of Limitations

There are statute of limitations in every state, which range from one year to ten years, with the majority at two years. These statutes govern the amount of time a plaintiff has in which to bring a lawsuit for a defective or dangerous product, or a product liability talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit. In addition, some states also have statutes of repose, which bar any cause of action which is not brought within a certain time period after a defined event occurs. Some examples of tolling “events” include the date on which an alleged defective product was initially manufactured, delivered, purchased or sold. In the state of Wisconsin, an action must be brought within three years of the date on which the injury occurred. Wisconsin has no statutes of repose. The ovarian baby powder cancer state statute of limitations can be extremely complex, requiring an experienced ovarian talcum powder cancer attorney to help interpret them correctly.  

 

How the Wisconsin Statue of Limitations Applies to Ovarian Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuits

If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer many years ago, it is important to remember the discovery rule as it applies to baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuits. The question becomes when your specific state statute began to toll. Perhaps your statute will begin to toll when you discover your talc cancer injury was caused by Johnson & Johnson. Perhaps your statute will begin when Johnson & Johnson finally admits there is a problem with their talc products? Your statute may begin to toll when the FDA issues a warning regarding the link between talcum powder used for feminine hygiene and ovarian cancer. Your statute may begin to toll when the FDA actually issues a recall for talc products, or when the presence of talc fibers in your ovarian tissues are verified through the use of a scanning electron microscope imaging study. In any case, it can be difficult to correctly interpret the statues; you could benefit from having an ovarian talcum powder cancer attorney help you determine when your statute began to toll.

 

Diagnoses made more than ten years ago could be particularly problematic, since federal law only requires healthcare institutions to keep tissue samples on hand for ten years, after which they are typically destroyed. If your diagnosis of ovarian talc cancer was made more than ten years ago, it is even more important for you to contact an ovarian talcum powder cancer attorney who can send a preservation letter to the hospital, preventing the diagnostic pathology samples from being destroyed. In the end, it can be extremely difficult to determine on your own whether your ovarian baby powder cancer state statute of limitations has run, without the assistance of an experienced ovarian baby powder cancer attorney.

 

Getting Help from a Wisconsin Ovarian Talcum Powder Cancer Attorney

If you believe you have missed your time deadline for filing your ovarian talcum powder lawsuit, don’t lose hope. Contact a talcum powder ovarian cancer lawyer as soon as possible to explore all options available to pursue compensation for your medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. If you are a resident of one of the following Wisconsin locales and you were diagnosed with ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson baby powder with talc or Shower to Shower with talc for feminine hygiene, you are encouraged to contact a Wisconsin ovarian talcum powder cancer lawyer.

 

·         Milwaukee, Wisconsin

·         Madison, Wisconsin

·         Green Bay, Wisconsin

·         Kenosha, Wisconsin

·         Racine, Wisconsin

·         Appleton, Wisconsin

·         Waukesha, Wisconsin

·         Oshkosh, Wisconsin

 

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