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Statute of Limitations
1-year prescriptive period for personal injury (La. C.C. art. 3492). Discovery rule (contra non valentem) applies. Minority suspension under La. C.C. art. 3494 suspends prescription for minors.
1 year from discovery; suspended for minors until age 18
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Exposure in Louisiana
Source: La. C.C. art. 3492
Source: Louisiana Legislature
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