Louis Gertler

While there’s no one “typical mesothelioma” or a “typical prognosis,” for those in New Orleans and elsewhere in Louisiana, there are many factors that will contribute to an individual’s ability to fight the disease effectively. Age and health status are two major pieces of the prognosis puzzle. A younger patient with no other serious health […]

Is Surgery An Option For Mesothelioma Treatment In Louisiana? Doctors describe how advanced cancers like mesothelioma are given a four-stage grading system, where Stage I is the least advanced and most treatable, and Stage IV is the most advanced and most dangerous. For mesothelioma in particular, catching the disease early can extend life considerably, and even give […]

SV40, or Simian Virus 40, is a virus that is thought to have contaminated millions of doses of polio vaccine administered to Americans between 1958 and 1963. The virus originates in the kidney cells of rhesus monkeys, which provided tissue that was used in the production of the vaccines. It is known to cause kidney […]

Are Louisiana Mechanics Exposed To Asbestos? Auto mechanics continue to be at unique risk for asbestos exposure in Louisiana and nationwide. Consequently, mechanics and their family members may be at higher risk for developing mesothelioma later in life. Because many automotive engine parts produce heat through constant friction, asbestos has long been the preferred insulator […]

Am I At Risk For Mesothelioma If I Was Only Exposed To Asbestos For A Short Time? Short-term asbestos exposure may be hazardous for people in New Orleans, especially if the level of exposure is high. People who worked in a high-exposure field for a part of their career may be at risk for asbestos-related cancers […]

Because asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that is present in the environment, everyone experiences some amount of asbestos exposure in their lifetimes. This type of low level exposure isn’t generally considered to be dangerous, but there’s no threshold exposure level where doctors can expect a negative health outcome once you’ve exceeded that degree of […]

How Louisiana Women Have Been Exposed To Asbestos Over The Years When women are diagnosed with mesothelioma in New Orleans or elsewhere in Louisiana, the most common route of asbestos exposure so far is through a loved one who worked in an industry or on a site where asbestos was used. And while that’s been […]

Yes, much like the non-smoking family members of smokers, those who lived in a home with someone who experienced asbestos exposure were themselves often exposed to a dangerous carcinogen. Typically, these cases include the wives and children of industrial workers in Louisiana, such as shipbuilders, construction personnel, and other jobs and work sites that had […]

Are Women And Children At Risk For Developing Mesothelioma In Louisiana? For most mesothelioma sufferers, the cause is exposure to asbestos decades before, usually through professions like construction, plumbing, shipbuilding, electrical work, or various military specialties. Because women were less likely to work in earlier decades, and much less likely to work in fields like those […]

Helping Mesothelioma Victims And Their Families In Louisiana And Across The Country Depending on the circumstances, Mesothelioma lawsuits can take a long time to be completed. Here’s why. Your attorneys typically have to do a lot of research on your case, such as: Your attorneys need to know every place that you have ever lived; Your attorneys […]