Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in New Orleans
~80
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (New Orleans MSA)
1 year — MOST URGENT
SOL from Diagnosis
Avondale Shipyard, Port of New Orleans, petrochemical plants, railroad
Key Exposure Industries
Orleans Parish Civil District Court
Primary Litigation Venue
Courts in New Orleans, Louisiana
Orleans Parish Civil District Court
421 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in New Orleans
Tulane University Medical Center — Tulane Cancer Center
131 S Robertson St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Ochsner Medical Center — Ochsner Cancer Institute
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Liability Considerations in New Orleans
URGENT: Louisiana's 1-Year Deadline — Avondale and Port Exposure
New Orleans mesothelioma victims have only 12 months from diagnosis to file a lawsuit under Louisiana's 1-year prescriptive period — the joint-shortest in the nation. Avondale Industries (now Huntington Ingalls Industries Avondale Operations) in Westwego, Louisiana — just west of New Orleans — built Navy landing ships, amphibious vessels, and tankers throughout the Cold War era using asbestos insulation throughout ship construction. Thousands of Avondale workers have developed mesothelioma, and the Avondale Industries Asbestos Trust is one of the well-funded trusts available for these claims. The Port of New Orleans' ship repair facilities and longshoremen who worked aboard vessels insulated with asbestos also have viable claims. Contact an attorney in the same week as your diagnosis — every day lost narrows your legal options.