Louisiana · Hair relaxer cancer
Hair relaxer cancer claims in Louisiana
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Louisiana?
Louisiana: 2 years for injuries after July 1, 2024 and 1 year for earlier injuries, from diagnosis or discovery (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1) A lawyer can confirm yours.
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Louisiana women who used chemical hair relaxers and developed uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, or endometriosis have strong claims in MDL 3060. Louisiana's prescriptive period for product liability is 2 years for injuries after July 1, 2024 and 1 year for earlier injuries (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1). Louisiana has one of the highest per-capita Black female populations in the country — New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport were primary marketing targets for relaxer brands. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out.
Medical facilities in Louisiana
LSU Health New Orleans — Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Hair relaxer cancer overview. This page covers the local information available for Louisiana.
What happens when I check?
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