Louisiana Asbestos History: Louisiana's vast petrochemical corridor stretching from Baton Rouge to New Orleans — often called "Cancer Alley" — is home to oil refineries, chemical manufacturing plants, and shipyards where asbestos use was pervasive for decades. The state's offshore oil industry employed thousands of workers on platforms and vessels insulated with asbestos-containing materials. New Orleans shipyards, including Avondale Shipyards and Todd Shipyards, also exposed workers extensively to asbestos. Louisiana's legal system, based on civil law rather than common law, creates unique procedures for asbestos litigation, and the state's courts have extensive experience with toxic exposure cases.
Verified Mesothelioma Attorneys in Louisiana
Gertler Law Firm
Mesothelioma & AsbestosProduct LiabilityPersonal InjuryMass Tort LitigationWrongful Death
Louis L. Gertler is a partner and trial attorney at the Gertler Law Firm in New Orleans, representing mesothelioma victims, asbestos-exposed workers, and plaintiffs in…
935 Gravier Street, Suite 1900, New Orleans, LA 70112 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Mesothelioma & AsbestosClass ActionMass Tort LitigationPersonal InjuryWrongful Death
Richard J. Arsenault is a senior partner at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault in Alexandria, Louisiana, with 45 years of experience representing mesothelioma victims, asbestos workers,…
2220 Bonaventure Court, Alexandria, LA 71301 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
Martzell & Bickford, APC
Mesothelioma & AsbestosAdmiralty & MaritimeClass ActionEnvironmental & Natural ResourcesDefective Products
Neil F. Nazareth is a litigation attorney at Martzell & Bickford, APC in New Orleans, where he has specialized in mesothelioma, asbestos, maritime, and mass…
338 Lafayette Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Mesothelioma & AsbestosPersonal InjuryAdmiralty & MaritimeWrongful Death
Matthew J. Crotty is a complex litigation attorney at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault in Alexandria, Louisiana, representing individuals seriously injured or killed through mesothelioma, asbestos…
2220 Bonaventure Court, Alexandria, LA 71301 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
Law Offices of R. Brent Cueria
Mesothelioma & AsbestosPersonal InjuryWrongful DeathCar Accidents
R. Brent Cueria is a plaintiff attorney in New Orleans with nearly four decades of experience representing individuals and families harmed by asbestos exposure, mesothelioma,…
New Orleans, LA 70130 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
Didriksen, Saucier & Woods, PLC
Mesothelioma & AsbestosPersonal InjuryWrongful DeathCar Accidents
Carl Allen Woods is an attorney at Didriksen, Saucier & Woods, PLC in New Orleans, representing mesothelioma victims, personal injury plaintiffs, and families affected by…
New Orleans, LA 70130 · Contingency — no fee unless we win
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Louisiana Mesothelioma Lawsuit Information
Statute of Limitations 1 year from diagnosis or discovery date (Louisiana prescription period)
Wrongful Death Deadline 1 year from date of death
Filing Location Louisiana District Court (parish of exposure or residence)
Average Settlement $1.0M–$1.4M (varies by case factors)
Louisiana allows mesothelioma victims to file personal injury lawsuits against responsible asbestos manufacturers. Separately, victims may also file claims with asbestos bankruptcy trust funds — many victims receive compensation from multiple trusts. Learn more about settlements →