Legal Help for Former Valero and Alon Workers in Louisiana
Retiree’s and former workers who’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma after working at the Krotz Springs Refinery in Krotz Springs, Louisiana, may be entitled to significant damage awards from their time working as employees of Valero or Alon USA.
In general, a mesothelioma damage award is calculated based on a number of factors, including the costs of medical care and anticipated future costs, any lost wages or compensation as a result of your illness, physical and emotional distress caused by diagnosis and treatment, and other expenses associated with the diagnosis itself.
In addition, your damage award may include so-called punitive damages, where the responsible party is ordered to pay additional funds as punishment for their negligence and the harm it caused.
There is no way to predict the amount of a damage award before a case is filed, but in most instances, the negligent party settles cases, avoiding protracted litigation.
When a company like Valero or Alon USA has established an asbestos trust fund, retired employees and former employees of the Krotz Springs Refinery may be able to make a claim against this money, which has been set aside specifically to compensate employees and retirees who get mesothelioma from asbestos exposure at the refinery.
Mesothelioma Fund Attorneys For Krotz Springs Workers
When you work with experienced mesothelioma attorneys, you stand the best chance of winning the largest possible award. At The Gertler Law Firm, we work with Louisiana families who are dealing with a mesothelioma diagnosis, and help ensure that their claims are handled promptly, professionally, and get the results they need to protect themselves through a very difficult time. Call us today at (504) 581-6411 to speak to an experienced Louisiana mesothelioma lawyer for free.
There is good reason to believe that power plant workers are at a higher risk for developing mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases than members of the general public are.
Though the River Bend Power Plant in St. Francisville came online in the 1980s, when awareness of the dangers of asbestos was becoming widespread, the risks inherent in power generation made asbestos an important material in the construction of the facility.
As an electrical insulator and fireproofing agent, asbestos was used across industries to improve safety in factories and other settings, but with the extreme risks to people and property posed by a nuclear generation facility, safety equipment and measures had to be of a higher order.