Louisiana · Paraquat claim: what to ask and what to do
Paraquat claim: what to ask and what to do in Louisiana
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Louisiana?
Louisiana's liberative prescription for delictual actions is 2 years for injuries after July 1, 2024 and 1 year for earlier injuries (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1), with the contra non valentem doctrine tolling the period until the plaintiff discovers the injury and its cause. 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 sugarcane, cotton, soybean, and rice operations have used paraquat extensively across the state's agricultural regions. The Atchafalaya Basin, Red River Valley, and Mississippi Delta areas have high concentrations of farmworkers with paraquat exposure. Louisiana's prescriptive period is 2 years for injuries after July 1, 2024 and 1 year for earlier injuries (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1), and the contra non valentem doctrine can delay when it starts.
Medical facilities in Louisiana
LSU Health Shreveport Neurology - Movement Disorders
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Paraquat claim: what to ask and what to do overview. This page covers the local information available for Louisiana.
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