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Statute of Limitations for Product Liability

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In Texas,the statute of limitations in a personal-injury case based on negligence and strict products liability is two years.Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a) see also Upjohn Co. v. Freeman, 885 S.W.2d 538 (Tex. 1994). If the product liability suit involves manufacturing equipment, you must file a suit within 15 years after the product was sold. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.012. If the manufacurter makes claims tha the product has a useful safe life longer than 15 years, you have until the time claimed by the manufacturer to file a lawsuit. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.012.

In product liability cases it is essential that measures be taken promptly to preserve evidence, document the chain of custody of the product in question, and to enable engineers or other expert witnesses to thoroughly evaluate the product and your injuries. If you or a loved one has been injured by a product of any kind, call The Firm of Roger 'Rocky' Walton, P.C. now at (888) ROCKY 88 or 817-429-4299 or CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A SIMPLE CASE FORM. Don't delay! You may have a valid claim and be entitled to compensation for your injuries, but a lawsuit must be filed before the statute of limitations expires.