Louis Gertler

In many cases, Avondale Industries Shipyard in Westwego, Louisiana, has been held liable for the injuries that workers and retirees have sustained after exposure to asbestos while under the company’s employ. There is a long record demonstrating that industries like shipbuilding were generally aware of the dangers posed by asbestos to workers like pipefitters, electricians, […]

It is possible that your mesothelioma can be traced back to your time as an employee at Avondale Shipyards in Algiers, Louisiana. Unfortunately, the shipbuilding industry as a whole has been a primary user of asbestos, which is the only known cause of mesothelioma. If you worked in building or retrofitting ships, or in many […]

Asbestos exposure at Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans is a likely, but not certain, event. Shipyards like Avondale made extensive use of asbestos over many decades to protect vessels from catching fire at sea. Boilers, pipes, and interior walls were insulated with a variety of asbestos forms, and components like floor and ceiling tiles, gaskets, […]

Lawsuit Help For Workers Who Have Been Diagnosed With Or Died From Mesothelioma Avondale, Louisiana’s Avondale Shipyards is a site where asbestos was heavily used in decades before regulations reduced the risk of exposure to workers at the site. Like all shipbuilding facilities of its time, Avondale relied on material produced from the mineral asbestos, […]

It’s always advisable to talk to an impartial legal expert when you’ve suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident in New Orleans, even if you carry motorcycle insurance. Obviously, insurance companies make their money from your premium payments, and lose money when they have to make a payout. They have huge incentives to minimize any offer they make […]

We advise our clients to never accept a settlement offer in a dog bite case without having an experienced attorney review the offer and help you evaluate whether it suits your needs. Unfortunately, in most cases we find that insurers are attempting to lowball families who’ve been affected by a dog bite, often ensuring that future medical […]

Louisiana, like all states, has a statutory time limit for personal injury claims resulting from a motorcycle accident. In New Orleans, you have one year in which to file a claim to recover damages or you’ll lose your right to sue. You can bet that insurance companies involved in the case will work hard to run […]