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Product Liability Laws in Louisiana.
Louisiana product-liability law is governed by the Louisiana Products Liability Act at La. R.S. §§ 9:2800.51 et seq., which provides the exclusive theories of recovery (construction or composition defect, design defect, inadequate warning, and breach of express warranty) against manufacturers of defective products. Louisiana’s 1-year delictual prescription generally applies.
Last verified: 2026-04-17
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Statute of Limitations
Louisiana product-liability claims sounding in personal injury are generally subject to the state’s 1-year delictual prescription period.
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Key Louisiana Statutes
The LPLA provides the exclusive theories of recovery against manufacturers of defective products in Louisiana and pre-empts general tort theories in that context.
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