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This is not always a simple determination, but it's a very important one because in Massachusetts, persons filing a product liability lawsuit have three years from that cause of action to do so. If the statute of limitations has expired, there is no chance the claim will succeed.

Yes, a claim should generally be brought within three years from the date of injury or damage; or three years from the date the producer knew (or could reasonably have known) about the claim. This is subject to a long-stop date of 10 years, after which a claim cannot be brought.

In Massachusetts, the statute of limitations for personal injury and wrongful death claims pertaining to product liability is 3 years. That means you must start your legal proceedings within this time period. You cannot begin a product liability lawsuit 5 years after the event that caused your injuries.

The law on strict products liability in New York is that a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, or retailer who sells a product in a defective condition is liable for injury which results from the use of the product.

In Massachusetts, actions for personal injury generally must be brought within three years of the date the injury occurred or in medical malpractice cases, within three years of when the injured person knew or should have discovered the negligence that caused the injury.

Massachusetts's products liability law holds manufacturers and sellers strictly liable--even if they didn't do anything to contribute to the defect--if the plaintiff can prove that a product was dangerous or defective enough to cause personal injury or death.