Depo-Provera Lawsuit in Illinois

What Illinois residents should know

Illinois residents are not necessarily limited to filing only in Illinois state court. Many mass tort claims may be evaluated by national firms, filed in federal court, coordinated through MDL proceedings, or handled through another legal process.

State law may still matter for deadlines, damages, claim evaluation, and certain procedural issues.

Where Illinois Depo-Provera cases are proceeding

Illinois residents' federal Depo-Provera meningioma cases are transferred into MDL No. 3140 before Judge M. Casey Rodgers in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. A small number of Illinois state-court cases (about eight, as of a March 2026 federal status report) are also proceeding, though Illinois has not established a dedicated coordinated state-court docket for Depo-Provera. Because meningioma is often diagnosed years after use, the accrual and product-liability deadline rules summarized in the deadline section on this page can be decisive in an individual case.

Sources: U.S. District Court (N.D. Fla.) — Depo-Provera MDL No. 3140, orders by date; MDL-3140 Case Management Order No. 11 (Mar. 7, 2026) — state-court case counts.

Possible eligibility factors

Illinois residents may want to speak with a lawyer if they used or were exposed to Depo-Provera birth control injections and later experienced meningioma brain tumors.

• Use, prescription, employment, service, or exposure history.
• Medical diagnosis and treatment records.
• Approximate dates of use, exposure, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Information about prior conditions, alternative exposures, or other facts a lawyer may need to evaluate.

What records support Depo-Provera claims in Illinois?

• Prescription, pharmacy, OB/GYN, clinic, insurance, or injection records showing Depo-Provera use and dates.
• Brain imaging reports, neurology notes, neurosurgery records, pathology reports, radiation records, and monitoring history.
• Records showing symptoms, diagnosis date, tumor type, surgery, radiation, disability, or ongoing neurological effects.
• Provider names, appointment histories, patient portal downloads, and documents that help reconstruct injection timing.

What exposure and legal context matter in Illinois?

State residents may have received Depo-Provera through OB/GYN offices, primary care practices, public health clinics, pharmacies, and other clinical settings.

Where are Illinois Depo-Provera cases handled?

Living in Illinois does not necessarily mean the case will be filed only in Illinois. Claims may be evaluated by national firms, filed in federal court, coordinated through MDL proceedings, or handled through another legal process.

Federal courts in Illinois

• Northern District of Illinois
• Central District of Illinois
• Southern District of Illinois

What is the filing deadline for Depo-Provera lawsuits in Illinois?

For a Illinois resident researching Depo-Provera claims, the starting point is usually Illinois's general personal injury period: 2 years under 735 ILCS 5/13-202. That is only a starting point, not a final legal deadline for every person.

The real filing deadline can depend on diagnosis date, when the injury and possible cause were discovered, exposure location, wrongful-death issues, prior claim paperwork, and whether the case is filed directly, transferred to an MDL, or handled through another process.

Discovery-rule note: Illinois courts apply a discovery rule in many injury cases, so the clock may run from when the injury and its likely cause were or should have been discovered.

How long do Illinois residents have to file?

Illinois's personal injury statute of limitations applicable to product liability claims is 2 years (735 ILCS 5/13-202). Accrual timing, tolling, and repose periods can still change the real deadline in an individual case.

• Filing period: 2 years — 735 ILCS 5/13-202.
• Discovery rule: Illinois courts apply a discovery rule in many injury cases, so the clock may run from when the injury and its likely cause were or should have been discovered.
• Statute of repose: Product liability actions are also subject to statutory repose periods (735 ILCS 5/13-213).

Because the controlling deadline depends on diagnosis date, discovery facts, exposure history, wrongful-death rules, and how the claim is filed, only a licensed attorney can confirm the deadline that applies to a specific situation. This page is general legal information, not legal advice.

What should Illinois residents ask a lawyer?

• What injection records do you need to evaluate my Depo-Provera use history?
• How do meningioma diagnosis date, imaging, surgery, radiation, or monitoring records affect review?
• Could the pending expert-hearing and preemption rulings affect my claim?
• How do state filing deadlines apply to my diagnosis and discovery timeline?
• Would my claim be handled locally, nationally, or through the MDL?
• Are there upfront costs?