Diabetics from 18 states who suffered heart attacks or other cardiovascular injuries while taking Avandia only have a short time left to file a claim for compensation. The right to file a claim for compensation is subject to a statute of limitations. Each state may set its own statute of limitations, or date which a claim must be filed by.

Many states follow a discovery rule, where the time to file a claim does not begin to run until a person knew or should have known of the existence of the claim. For people from states which apply the discovery rule, even if an injury occurred in 2005, the statute of limitations would not begin to run until they knew or should have known that they may have suffered an injury from Avandia. That time would not begin to run till users were on notice that Avandia could cause heart problems. Many lawyers for believe that the earliest warning date is in May of 2007. Other lawyers for victims dispute this and assert that the date is much later. Those injured by Avandia should consult an attorney immediately so that they do not miss any important filing deadline.

Avandia victims from these states may have claims which could be time barred soon:

• Arkansas
  Connecticut
  District of Columbia
  Florida
  Maryland
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Mississippi
  Montana
  New Hampshire
  New Mexico
  North Carolina
  Oregon
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina
  Vermont
  Washington
  Wisconsin

This list should not be relied on solely as a basis to determine whether or not your claim is timely or if you have a valid claim. To learn whether or not your claim can be preserved people are advised contact a representative from DrugSettlement.com, so that an attorney knowledgeable about the applicability of your states statute of limitation can advise you. For more information concerning injuries caused by Avandia click here.