Louisiana · Paragard IUD: claims for a broken device
Paragard IUD: claims for a broken device in Louisiana
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Louisiana?
Louisiana: 2 years from device breakage for breakage after July 1, 2024; 1 year for earlier breakage (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's prescriptive period (statute of limitations) for tort claims is 2 years for injuries after July 1, 2024 and 1 year for earlier injuries (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1), counted from the breakage date. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.
Louisiana's delictual prescription period for personal injury tort claims is 2 years for injuries after July 1, 2024 and 1 year for earlier injuries (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1). Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you. Louisiana cases file into MDL 2974 in Atlanta; Louisiana state court is also available. The Louisiana Products Liability Act (LPLA) also governs state court claims.
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Paragard IUD: claims for a broken device overview. This page covers the local information available for Louisiana.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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