There are a variety of occupations that tend to put people at certain jobs at greater risk for asbestos exposure, and later developing mesothelioma.
Because the disease has a very long latency period, mesothelioma usually develops in older people who worked decades earlier in jobs like construction, shipbuilding, oil refining, manufacturing, or automotive service.
Veterans also have a relatively high incidence of mesothelioma, particularly among those who worked aboard ships, in motor pools, construction and demolition, and in combat roles around the world.
Until the 1970s and 1980s, work sites and materials used in making thousands of products were heavily contaminated with asbestos, and exposure was common and chronic.
A generation of older Americans is bearing the cost of this, but you have rights to compensation for injuries sustained in a workplace years or decades ago.
At The Gertler Law Firm, we were the first Louisiana lawyers to win a judgement in a case linking mesothelioma to work-related asbestos exposure.
Over more than 35 years, we’ve helped many New Orleans families get the resources they need and deserve after being diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Call us today at (504) 581-6411 for a free consultation with an experienced New Orleans mesothelioma lawyer.
