Louisiana applies pure comparative negligence and substantially extended its personal-injury limitation period from one year to two by Act 423 of 2024. For workplace claims specifically, the band is built from the state-by-state tort law · jury verdict reporters · statutory caps framework and then adjusted for Louisiana's pure comparative negligence and any applicable statutory cap.
La. Civ. Code art. 3492 (legacy) / Act 423 (2024)
Pure comparative negligence under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2323. Recovery available at any percentage of fault.
Statutory caps that may bear on a workplace settlement in Louisiana.
La. R.S. § 40:1231.2
How Louisiana's fault rule and limitation period compare to other US jurisdictions for workplace claims.
| Jurisdiction | Fault rule | Limitation | Workplace page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana · you are here | Pure comparative negligence | 1 year (la prescription) — extended to 2 years by Act 423 (2024) for tort claims accruing on or after July 1, 2024 | — |
| Alabama | Pure contributory negligence | 2 years from date of injury | AL · workplace → |
| Alaska | Pure comparative negligence | 2 years from date of injury or discovery | AK · workplace → |
| Arizona | Pure comparative negligence | 2 years from date of injury | AZ · workplace → |
| Arkansas | Modified comparative — 50% bar | 3 years for personal injury; 2 years for medical malpractice | AR · workplace → |
| California | Pure comparative negligence | 2 years for personal injury; 1 year for medical malpractice (with 3-year repose) | CA · workplace → |
| Colorado | Modified comparative — 50% bar | 2 years for personal injury; 3 years for motor vehicle | CO · workplace → |
| Connecticut | Modified comparative — 51% bar | 2 years from date of injury | CT · workplace → |
| Delaware | Modified comparative — 51% bar | 2 years from date of injury | DE · workplace → |
| District of Columbia | Pure contributory negligence | 3 years from date of injury | DC · workplace → |
| Florida | Modified comparative — 51% bar | 2 years from date of injury (was 4; reduced by HB 837) | FL · workplace → |
| Georgia | Modified comparative — 50% bar | 2 years from date of injury | GA · workplace → |
| Hawaii | Modified comparative — 51% bar | 2 years from date of injury | HI · workplace → |
Each answer is independently coherent and references the relevant statute or authority document.
Figures on this page are starting points: the US band adjusted for Louisiana's statutory framework. They are not quotes for any specific case. For representation, consult an attorney admitted in Louisiana. See /methodology, /sources, and /disclaimer.