ORS 12.276
Action for death, injury or damage resulting from breast implants


(1)

Notwithstanding ORS 12.110 (Actions for certain injuries to person not arising on contract) (1) or 30.020 (Action for wrongful death), an action for death, injury or damage resulting from breast implants containing silicone, silica or silicon as a component must be commenced not later than two years after the date on which the plaintiff first discovered, or in the exercise of reasonable care should have discovered:

(a)

The death or specific injury, disease or damage for which the plaintiff seeks recovery;

(b)

The tortious nature of the act or omission of the defendant that gives rise to a claim for relief against the defendant; and

(c)

All other elements required to establish plaintiff’s claim for relief.

(2)

Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, an action for death, injury or damage resulting from breast implants containing silicone, silica or silicon as a component is not subject to ORS 12.110 (Actions for certain injuries to person not arising on contract) (1) or 12.115 (Action for negligent injury to person or property) or any other statute of limitation or statute of ultimate repose in Oregon Revised Statutes.

(3)

An action for death, injury or damage against a physician licensed pursuant to ORS chapter 677, or against a health care facility licensed under ORS chapter 441, resulting from breast implants containing silicone, silica or silicon as a component, remains subject to the limitations imposed by ORS 12.110 (Actions for certain injuries to person not arising on contract) (4), 12.115 (Action for negligent injury to person or property), 30.020 (Action for wrongful death) and 30.075 (Procedure upon death of injured person).

(4)

An action for death, injury or damage against a person that supplied component parts or raw materials to manufacturers of breast implants containing silicone, silica or silicon as a component remains subject to the limitations imposed by ORS 12.110 (Actions for certain injuries to person not arising on contract) (1), 12.115 (Action for negligent injury to person or property), 30.020 (Action for wrongful death) and 30.075 (Procedure upon death of injured person) if:

(a)

The person did not manufacture breast implants containing silicone, silica or silicon as a component at any time; and

(b)

The person was not owned by and did not own a business that manufactured breast implants containing silicone, silica or silicon as a component at any time.

(5)

For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, an action for wrongful death must be commenced not later than two years after the earliest date that the discoveries required by subsection (1) of this section are made by any of the following persons:

(a)

The decedent;

(b)

The personal representative for the decedent; or

(c)

Any person for whose benefit the action could be brought. [1993 c.259 §2; 2009 c.485 §4; 2011 c.9 §2]

Source: Section 12.276 — Action for death, injury or damage resulting from breast implants, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors012.­html.

12.010
Time of commencing actions
12.020
When action deemed begun
12.040
Limitations of suits generally
12.050
Action to recover real property
12.060
Suit or action on land contracts
12.070
Action on judgment, decree or sealed instrument
12.080
Action on certain contracts or liabilities
12.085
Action against garnishee
12.090
Accounts
12.100
Action on official act or penalty
12.110
Actions for certain injuries to person not arising on contract
12.115
Action for negligent injury to person or property
12.117
Actions based on child abuse
12.118
Action based on conduct that constitutes sexual assault of adult or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging sexual assault of adult
12.120
Action on escape
12.125
Action arising under rental agreement
12.130
Action for penalty
12.132
Action arising out of real estate appraisal activity or appraisal review
12.135
Action for damages from construction, alteration or repair of improvement to real property
12.137
Action for loss of or damage to property arising from nuclear incident
12.140
Actions not otherwise provided for
12.150
Suspension of running of statute by absence or concealment
12.155
Effect of notice of advance payment on running of period of limitation
12.160
Suspension for minors and persons who have disabling mental condition
12.170
Disability must exist when right of action accrues
12.180
Coexisting disabilities must all be removed
12.190
Effect of death on limitations
12.195
Effect of attorney death on limitations
12.200
Suspension by war as to alien
12.210
Suspension by injunction or prohibition of statute
12.220
Commencement of new action after involuntary dismissal
12.230
Acknowledgment or promise taking contract case out of statute
12.240
Effect of payment after obligation becomes due
12.250
Actions by state, county or public corporations
12.270
Conclusive presumption of validity of governmental subdivision boundary proceedings one year after effective date
12.272
Action based on pesticide application
12.274
Action against trustee of express trust
12.276
Action for death, injury or damage resulting from breast implants
12.278
Action against manufacturer of certain pickup trucks
12.280
Action based on practice of land surveying
12.282
Action against manufacturer of extendable equipment
12.410
Definitions for ORS 12.410 to 12.480
12.420
Purpose
12.430
Claims based on law of other states
12.440
Application of statutes and rules governing conflict of laws
12.450
When limitation period of another state not applicable
12.460
Claims to which statutes apply
12.470
Severability
12.480
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