Louis Gertler

Experienced New Orleans Mesothelioma Lawyer For Filing Compensation Lawsuit When you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma, it’s very important that you not only get legal advice about your situation, but that you work with experienced lawyers who have handled many of these types of cases. The Gertler Law Firm has been helping people get the compensation they […]

According to the best information available to us, there is simply no level of asbestos exposure that can be considered safe, in New Orleans or anywhere else. Once asbestos fibers become airborne, they are so small that they can easily lodge deep into the small airways of the lungs. They can’t be coughed out or otherwise […]

Millions of Americans have been exposed to asbestos at some point, and only a very few will develop diseases like mesothelioma or asbestosis. The best advice for people who know they suffered occupational or other chronic exposure is to simply take a proactive approach in monitoring their own health. Watch for symptoms of asbestos related disease like […]

People facing a difficult diagnosis often develop a singular focus on addressing their medical needs and making the most of the time they have left with their families. That’s wholly appropriate and to be expected, but can have the perverse effect of cheating a sick person and their family out of resources that they are […]

It’s prudent to reach out to an attorney as soon after a mesothelioma diagnosis as possible. There are several reasons for this. First, Louisiana’s statute of limitations for asbestos injuries creates a kind of clock that starts on the day of your diagnosis. From that date, you have one year to decide whether to take legal action. […]

No, so-called “shaker cases” describe mesothelioma in a spouse, or sometimes in the children, of a person who worked in an asbestos-contaminated facility, and brought asbestos fibers home on their clothes. When their spouse, usually a wife, would launder their clothes, they would often shake the dust out before putting them in the wash. Unfortunately, that […]

New Orleans Mesothelioma Attorney Explains High Number Of Mesothelioma Cases Because of the industries that have fueled our region’s economy for decades, mesothelioma is a particular risk for people who’ve lived and worked in New Orleans all their lives. From oil production and refining to mesothelioma cases because of shipbuilding and construction, not to mention factories and […]

Are Women Exposed To Asbestos Secondhand At Risk For Mesothelioma? While the majority of mesothelioma cases occur in men, that doesn’t mean that men are more susceptible to this aggressive form of cancer than women are. Instead, it indicates certain societal patterns from earlier decades, where men tended to work outside the home. Often these […]

Yes, in the event that you die before a mesothelioma lawsuit or claim is finished, your estate will receive any award and it will be distributed to your beneficiaries. Tragically, this scenario does play out for people facing a mesothelioma diagnosis, partly because the cancer can be very aggressive, and partly because many people are diagnosed […]