Avondale Shipyard Asbestos: Can Family Members Sue for Secondhand Exposure?

For decades, workers at Louisiana shipyards like Avondale unknowingly brought toxic asbestos dust home on their clothing. In many heartbreaking cases, it wasn’t just the worker who got sick—it was their spouses and children who developed mesothelioma years later from washing their clothes. A recent lawsuit involving Avondale Shipyard highlights how these ‘take-home’ asbestos cases

June 15, 2023 No Comments

Industry Spill

Exxon Benzene Exposure: Can You Sue for Leukemia Beyond Workers’ Comp?

For decades, thousands of hard-working Louisianans at facilities like Exxon Mobil have been exposed to dangerous chemicals, including benzene. Tragically, long-term benzene exposure is directly linked to severe illnesses like acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). When a worker gets sick, massive corporations often try to hide behind the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act to avoid paying full

May 4, 2023 No Comments

Civil Matter

Removed to Federal Court? What it Means for Your Louisiana Asbestos Lawsuit

If you filed a lawsuit in Louisiana state court only to find out it has been ‘removed’ to federal court, you are likely confused and concerned about what happens next. This is a common tactic used by large corporations like the Crane Company to try and gain a home-court advantage. In the case of Howard

April 20, 2023 No Comments

Civil Matter

Dow Chemical Asbestos Exposure: Why Your Case Might Get Complicated by Insurance Fights

If you worked as an electrician at a Dow Chemical plant or a South Louisiana shipyard, you were likely exposed to toxic asbestos for years. When victims like Sidney Mabile, Sr. file lawsuits to hold these companies accountable, the legal battle often turns into a ‘blame game’ between big corporations and their insurance companies. These

April 14, 2023 No Comments

Litigation

Secondhand Asbestos Exposure: Lessons from the Placid Oil Louisiana

For years, workers at the Placid Oil Facility in Natchitoches unknowingly brought home a silent killer on their work clothes: asbestos dust. In a heartbreaking Louisiana case, Myra Williams was diagnosed with incurable mesothelioma simply from handling and washing her husband’s laundry. If your family has been devastated by ‘take-home’ asbestos exposure, understanding how Louisiana

March 10, 2023 No Comments

Civil Matter

American Optical Respirators: Why Marrero Families Must Act Fast on Asbestos Claims

For decades, industrial workers in Marrero, Louisiana, relied on American Optical respirators to protect them from toxic asbestos dust. Tragically, many of these safety products were defective, leading to thousands of cases of asbestos-related lung cancer. If you or a loved one used these respirators between 1956 and 1970, you may have a claim—but a

February 11, 2023 No Comments

Mesothelioma & Asbestos

Huntington Ingalls Shipyard: Why Asbestos Cases Move to Federal Court

If you or a loved one worked at the Huntington Ingalls Shipyard (Avondale) and were exposed to asbestos, you may find your lawsuit suddenly ‘removed’ from Louisiana state court to federal court. This isn’t an accident—it’s a calculated legal move by major corporations. In the case of James Latiolais, Huntington Ingalls used a specific federal

January 3, 2020 No Comments

Mesothelioma & Asbestos

Exxon Baton Rouge Refinery Asbestos: Overcoming the “Immunity” Trap

If you or a loved one worked at the Exxon refinery in Baton Rouge, you know the reality of the toxic environment there. For years, asbestos was everywhere. When workers get sick today, Exxon’s first move is usually to claim ‘immunity’ under the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act. However, a recent case involving a long-time Exxon

December 12, 2019 No Comments

Mesothelioma & Asbestos

Pointe Coupee Sugar Mill Asbestos: Can Families Sue for Mesothelioma?

For generations, the sugar mills of Pointe Coupee Parish, including the Alma Plantation, were the lifeblood of the local economy. But behind the scenes, many of these facilities used massive amounts of asbestos insulation on boilers, pipes, and turbines. If you worked in a Louisiana sugar mill and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may

October 29, 2019 No Comments

Mesothelioma & Asbestos

Merchant Marine Asbestos: Why Keeping Your Case in Louisiana State Court Matters

If you or a loved one served as a merchant mariner on U.S. Navy vessels, you likely lived and worked in a cloud of toxic asbestos dust. When these workers get sick, big contractors often try to hide behind the ‘Federal Officer Removal Statute’ to drag the case into federal court. But a recent

August 23, 2017 No Comments

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