LAWS 704 Toxic Torts
Environmental and toxic torts comprise harm to persons, to property, or to the environment due to the toxicity of a product, a substance, or a process. As the injury or damage often remains undiscovered for years after the exposure or contamination, this type of litigation will often involve complex issues of causation. prescriptive periods, and applicable law. These concepts will be examined utilizing national and Louisiana jurisprudence.