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Statute of Limitations
Louisiana has a 1-year prescriptive period for delictual actions including personal injury (La. CC Art. 3492). The contra non valentem doctrine may toll the period for latent diseases until the connection to talcum powder is discovered, but Louisiana courts apply this narrowly.
1 year from discovery of injury
Louisiana Data
Exposure in Louisiana
Source: Consumer usage surveys, 2023
Source: Louisiana Cancer Registry, 2024
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