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Local Courts
Courts in New Orleans, Louisiana
John Minor Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals Building
600 Camp St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Medical Facilities
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in New Orleans
Children's Hospital New Orleans — NICU (Level III)
200 Henry Clay Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118
Tulane Medical Center — NICU
1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
Liability Overview
Liability Considerations in New Orleans
Louisiana's 1-year liberative prescription (Civil Code Art. 3492) is the shortest in the nation — NEC families must file within one year of diagnosis or death, with no discovery rule exception in most cases. Louisiana follows civil law product liability under the Louisiana Products Liability Act (LPLA, RS 9:2800.51 et seq.), which allows manufacturing defect, design defect, and failure-to-warn claims. Prescription runs from the date of injury, not discovery — immediate legal action is critical.