Establishes the toxic victim justice act to extend the time frame to commence an action for victims exposed to a toxic substance.
The bill establishes the toxic victim justice act to amend the civil practice law and rules. It extends the time frame for victims exposed to a toxic substance to commence an action until one year from the date of discovery of the toxic etiological cause or source of the injury or the date the plaintiff should have discovered the cause or source of the injury. The act takes effect immediately.
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