Asbestos exposure at the Internataional Paper plant in West Monroe, Louisiana may cause workers to develop mesothelioma cancer or asbestos lung cancer.
Workers diagnosed with these diseases, their spouses, and adult children may qualify to file an asbestos lawsuit and receive compensation. Workers with symptoms may also be eligible to receive a free asbestos health exam at no cost courtesy of our law firm.
For more information about receiving a free asbestos test or to start your claim today, contact the attorneys at Hissey Mulderig & Friend by calling toll-free at 1-855-500-3734, or by completing the free claims submission form on the left side of this page.
Asbestos Exposure at International Paper’s West Monroe Plant
The Brown Paper Mill in West Monroe, Louisiana was opened in 1924. In the 1950s, this mill was purchased by the International Paper Company when it acquired ownership of Brown Paper.
Over the decades, the International Paper mill in West Monroe has also been operated by Manville Forest Products, Olincraft, Olin Mathieson Chemicals, Riverwood International, and finally Graphic Packaging.
Workers who were employed at the International Paper mill in West Monroe, Louisiana may be at risk of developing mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, or other serious and potentially fatal illnesses as a result of asbestos exposure.
Employees at paper mills whose jobs require them to fix boilers, pipes, or other machines were in danger of being exposed to asbestos particles every time that they performed maintenance on these components.
Other workers may have also been exposed to asbestos in the International Paper mill when they changed the asbestos felt rollers that were used to compress pulp. When these asbestos rollers were changed, it could release asbestos fibers into the air, putting the health of nearby workers at serious long-term risk.
Start Your Asbestos Claim Today
If you, your spouse, or a parent worked at the International Paper plant in West Monroe or other asbestos jobsites in the state of Louisiana and were diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestos lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure before 1982, you may qualify to file a lawsuit or a bankruptcy trust claim and receive compensation.
Former workers with symptoms of an asbestos-related disease may also qualify to receive a free asbestos health exam courtesy of our law firm.
Start the process of filing an asbestos claim today or schedule your free asbestos health exam by calling the lawyers at Hissey Mulderig & Friend toll-free at 1-855-500-3734. You can also contact us by filling out our free claims submission form at the top of this page.
