Paragard IUD Lawsuit in Georgia (Device Breakage Claims)

What Georgia residents should know

Georgia residents with Paragard claims are generally not limited to Georgia state court. Most federal cases are transferred into the multidistrict litigation, MDL-2974, before Judge Leigh Martin May in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, which held about 4,071 pending cases as of June 1, 2026.

Georgia law still matters: the state's filing deadline, discovery rule, damages rules, and procedural law can shape an individual claim even when the case is litigated in the MDL.

Why Paragard cases are centered in Georgia

Georgia is the home of this litigation: the federal MDL-2974 is centralized in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta) before Judge Leigh Martin May, where about 4,071 cases were pending as of June 1, 2026. The first bellwether trial there ended in a defense verdict for Teva in February 2026, after which the court weighed revising the bellwether plan; additional bellwether trials are scheduled in 2026.

Georgia’s personal injury deadline is two years (O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33), and Georgia also applies a 10-year statute of repose to many product-liability claims (O.C.G.A. § 51-1-11(b)(2)) — a potentially decisive limit for older device claims. A lawyer can confirm how these deadlines apply to a specific Georgia claim.

Sources: U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga. — MDL-2974 (Paragard) case page; Law.com (Daily Report) — first Paragard bellwether defense verdict (Feb. 2026).

Possible eligibility factors

• A Paragard copper IUD used by Georgia residents that broke or fractured during removal.
• Records identifying the device as Paragard and an operative note describing the breakage.
• Documentation of retained fragments, migration, or surgery to remove them.
• Filing within the deadline that applies to the claim under Georgia law.

How Georgia claims proceed

Most Georgia Paragard cases are filed in or transferred to MDL-2974 in the Northern District of Georgia for coordinated proceedings. The first bellwether trial ended in a defense verdict for Teva in February 2026, and additional bellwether trials are scheduled in 2026; no global settlement exists. Georgia's personal injury limitations period is 2 years (O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33), but accrual and discovery-rule questions can be fact-specific when breakage is discovered at the time of removal.

What records support Paragard claims in Georgia?

• Medical records related to diagnosis, treatment, and symptoms.
• Records showing use of, prescription for, or exposure to the product or substance involved.
• Pharmacy, clinic, employment, military, agricultural, or exposure records where relevant.
• Photos, receipts, dental invoices, pathology reports, or specialist records if applicable.

What exposure and legal context matter in Georgia?

Georgia residents may have had a Paragard copper IUD that broke during removal, leaving fragments that required imaging or additional procedures to remove.

Where are Georgia Paragard cases handled?

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

Federal courts in Georgia

• Northern District of Georgia
• Middle District of Georgia
• Southern District of Georgia

What is the filing deadline for Paragard lawsuits in Georgia?

For a Georgia resident researching Paragard claims, the starting point is usually Georgia's general personal injury period: 2 years under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33. 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: Georgia courts have applied discovery-based accrual in certain latent-injury and toxic exposure cases.

How long do Georgia residents have to file?

Georgia's personal injury statute of limitations applicable to product liability claims is 2 years (O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33). Accrual timing, tolling, and repose periods can still change the real deadline in an individual case.

• Filing period: 2 years — O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33.
• Discovery rule: Georgia courts have applied discovery-based accrual in certain latent-injury and toxic exposure cases.
• Statute of repose: Georgia applies a 10-year statute of repose to many product liability claims (O.C.G.A. § 51-1-11(b)(2)).

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 Georgia residents ask a lawyer?

• Are you currently reviewing Paragard IUD claims?
• What records do you need to evaluate my claim?
• How do Georgia filing deadlines affect my situation?
• Would my claim be handled locally, nationally, or through an MDL?
• Do you work directly on this case or refer it to another firm?
• Are there upfront costs?