Workers at Dupont’s LaPlace, Louisiana chemical plant who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer – as well as their spouses and adult children – may be eligible to file a lawsuit and receive compensation for their illness.
Individuals with symptoms of an asbestos related disease can also receive a free asbestos health exam courtesy of our law firm at no out of pocket cost.
For more information about how to receive free asbestos health testing or to start the process of filing your claim, contact the lawyers at Hissey Mulderig & Friend by filling out our free claims submission form to the left of this page, or by calling toll-free at 1-855-500-3734.
Asbestos Exposure at Dupont’s LaPlace Chemical Plant
Dupont’s Pontchartrain Works facility in LaPlace, Louisiana – located between Baton Rouge and New Orleans – first began operations in the 1960s.
Dupont originally used the site to produce products such as neoprene and Kevlar. In 2015, Dupont agreed to sell the neoprene manufacturing unit at the plant to Denki Kagaku Kogyo and Mitsui & Co. The company continued to manufacture Kevlar at the factory after the sale was complete.
In 2021, an internal Dupont memo revealed that the company decided to sell the neoprene unit at the Pontchartrain Works over concerns that it might be subject to major Environmental Protection Agency regulation due to the release of a carcinogenic chemical, chloroprene, from the site. Local residents who allege that they were exposed to chloroprene from Dupont’s LaPlace plant have filed lawsuits against the company.
Workers who were employed at the Dupont Pontchartrain Works may also be at risk of developing cancer as a result of asbestos exposure at this facility. Because of asbestos materials that may have been present at this site, workers in Dupont’s LaPlace, Louisiana plant could face an increased risk of developing diseases linked to asbestos exposure, including mesothelioma cancer and asbestos lung cancer.
Start Your Asbestos Claim Today
Individuals who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer after exposure to asbestos before 1982 at Dupont’s Laplace chemical plant or other asbestos jobsites in Louisiana may qualify to file a lawsuit. The spouses and adult children of these workers may also be eligible to take legal action.
Workers with symptoms that may be caused by an asbestos-related disease can also receive a free asbestos health examination courtesy of our law firm.
For more information about filing a claim or to schedule your free exam, contact the asbestos law firm of Hissey Mulderig & Friend by calling our office toll-free at 1-855-500-3734. You can also contact us by completing our free claims submission form, which is located at the top of this page.
