Depo-Provera Lawsuit in Texas

What Texas residents should know

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

Texas 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, rather than through a coordinated Texas state-court program. Timing can be pivotal: because meningioma may surface years after use, Texas's product-liability statute of repose — among the longest in the nation at 15 years (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.012), with a narrow latent-disease exception — can be an outer limit on older claims.

Sources: U.S. District Court (N.D. Fla.) — Depo-Provera MDL No. 3140, orders by date; Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 16.012 (statute of repose).

Possible eligibility factors

Texas 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 Texas?

• 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 Texas?

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

Where are Texas Depo-Provera cases handled?

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

Federal courts in Texas

• Northern District of Texas
• Southern District of Texas
• Eastern District of Texas
• Western District of Texas

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

For a Texas resident researching Depo-Provera claims, the starting point is usually Texas's general personal injury period: 2 years under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003. 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: Texas recognizes a discovery rule in limited circumstances involving inherently undiscoverable injuries.

How long do Texas residents have to file?

Texas's personal injury statute of limitations applicable to product liability claims is 2 years (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003). Accrual timing, tolling, and repose periods can still change the real deadline in an individual case.

• Filing period: 2 years — Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003.
• Discovery rule: Texas recognizes a discovery rule in limited circumstances involving inherently undiscoverable injuries.
• Statute of repose: Texas applies a 15-year statute of repose to many product liability claims (§ 16.012).

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 Texas 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?