Asbestos at the Cities Services oil refinery in Lake Charles may have placed workers at risk of developing mesothelioma cancer or asbestos lung cancer. Workers who have been diagnosed with these diseases, their spouses, or their adult children may be eligible to file a lawsuit and receive compensation.
Workers who may have developed symptoms of an asbestos-related disease are also eligible to receive a free asbestos health examination from our law firm.
To learn more about filing an asbestos lawsuit or to schedule your free asbestos health test, contact the lawyers at Hissey Mulderig & Friend by calling our offices toll-free at 1-855-500-3734, or by completing our free claims submission form on the left side of this page.
Asbestos at Cities Services Lake Charles Refinery
The Cities Services oil refinery in Lake Charles, Louisiana began operations in 1944 to produce airplane fuel for bombers during World War II.
After Cities Services was acquired by the Occidental Petroleum Company in 1982, the Lake Charles plant continued operations under the CITGO name.
Located near Shreveport, this CITGO refinery is the fifth-largest refinery in the United States and the largest of the company’s three oil refineries. The plant is capable of refining more than 460,000 barrels of crude oil per day, which is used to manufacture a number of petrochemical products, including gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, benzene, and other compounds.
Large amounts of asbestos were used as insulation for the pipes that connect the refinery and storage tanks at CITGO’s Lake Charles plant. Asbestos materials were also found in the boilers, pumps, tanks, and other components at the former Cities Services oil refinery.
Because of the widespread presence of asbestos materials in the construction of CITGO/Cities Services Lake Charles oil refinery, workers who were employed at this facility may be at risk of developing mesothelioma cancer, asbestos lung cancer, or other asbestos-related diseases. This risk of illnesses caused by asbestos exposure is still present even decades after workers were first exposed during their time working at the Lake Charles petrochemical plant.
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Workers exposed to asbestos prior to 1982 and diagnosed with asbestos lung cancer or mesothelioma – as well as their spouses or adult children – may qualify to file a lawsuit against the companies responsible for their exposure and receive compensation.
Individuals who have symptoms of an asbestos related disease may also qualify to receive a free health exam courtesy of our law firm.
For more information about whether you qualify to file an asbestos lawsuit or to schedule your free health exam, contact the attorneys at Hissey Mulderig & Friend by filling out our free claims submission form at the top of this page, or by calling our office toll-free at 1-855-500-3734.
