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Zantac 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 prescriptive period (statute of limitations) for delictual personal injury actions is 2 years for injuries after July 1, 2024 and 1 year for earlier injuries (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1). The discovery doctrine (contra non valentem) tolls the period until the claimant discovers the injury and its cause. Louisiana courts apply a Daubert-based standard for expert testimony under La. C.E. art. A lawyer can confirm yours.
2 years for injuries after July 1, 2024; 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.
702. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.
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 statute of limitations (prescriptive period) for delictual actions (personal injury claims) is 2 years for injuries after July 1, 2024 and 1 year for earlier injuries (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1). Louisiana follows the civil law tradition with unique procedural rules and uses a modified Daubert standard. Whether that time has passed depends on your facts, so don't rule yourself out. A lawyer can tell you.
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
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How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Zantac claim: what to ask and what to do overview. This page covers the local information available for Louisiana.
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