Depo-Provera Lawsuit in Missouri

What Missouri residents should know

Missouri residents are not necessarily limited to filing only in Missouri 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 Missouri Depo-Provera cases are proceeding

Missouri 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, and Missouri's cases are generally pursued there rather than in a coordinated state-court program. Missouri also stands out for timing: it has one of the longer personal-injury limitations periods among these states — five years (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120) — and no general product-liability statute of repose, which can give claimants more room than in many states for a latent injury like meningioma.

Sources: U.S. District Court (N.D. Fla.) — Depo-Provera MDL No. 3140, orders by date; Missouri Revisor of Statutes — RSMo § 516.120.

Possible eligibility factors

Missouri 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 Missouri?

• 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 Missouri?

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

Where are Missouri Depo-Provera cases handled?

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

Federal courts in Missouri

• Eastern District of Missouri
• Western District of Missouri

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

For a Missouri resident researching Depo-Provera claims, the starting point is usually Missouri's general personal injury period: 5 years under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120(4). 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: Missouri's period generally runs from when damage is sustained and capable of ascertainment, which can function like a discovery rule in latent-injury cases.

How long do Missouri residents have to file?

Missouri's personal injury statute of limitations applicable to product liability claims is 5 years (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120(4)). Accrual timing, tolling, and repose periods can still change the real deadline in an individual case.

• Filing period: 5 years — Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120(4).
• Discovery rule: Missouri's period generally runs from when damage is sustained and capable of ascertainment, which can function like a discovery rule in latent-injury cases.

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 Missouri 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?