PIPE YARD CANCER LAWYERS IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
For years, the government and oil companies have known about the risk of cancer from oil drilling activities.
In 1989, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a bulletin outlining the potential hazards of handling pipes used in oil and gas production in Louisiana. The bulletin warned employers of a potential health hazard associated with pipes that are used in oil and natural gas extraction. According to the bulletin, the pipes could be contaminated with radioactive material. The bulletin also noted that some of the radioactive material could become airborne during welding. The danger has not disappeared. In fact, we now know that oil extraction can release radioactive material into the environment, putting not just workers, but whole communities at risk of radioactive and toxic chemical exposure.
For years, the government and oil companies have known about the risk of cancer from oil drilling activities. Workers in the oil industry are particularly at risk, especially if they are tasked with working in pipe yards. Recently, pipe yard workers have succeeded in winning multi-million dollar settlements with oil companies. These lawsuits claim that oil companies were aware that radiation from oil pipes could cause cancer, but oil companies didn’t take steps to protect workers or prevent exposure.
Tubing and casing can contain naturally-occurring radiation that can build over the years. Oil companies may have been aware of the risk of radiation exposure of working closely with these pipes. Unfortunately, sometimes, oil companies put their profits before protecting workers, and many workers are only now starting to develop cancer from their exposure to oil pipes. If you worked in a pipe yard and have since developed cancer, you may have certain rights under the law. Stag Liuzza are pipe yard cancer lawyers in New Orleans, Louisiana who can help you seek damages for your medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Juries and courts in recent years have been sympathetic to the ways in which the local population and oil workers have suffered due to oil mining and activities in the state of Louisiana. If you’ve developed cancer and think it might be due to your work in a pipe yard, contact Stag Liuzza today.
PIPE YARD ACCIDENT LAWYER IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Working on a pipe yard comes with serious risks. Not only is your risk of toxic radioactive exposure elevated, but if a pipe yard accident occurs, you could be seriously injured. If pipes aren’t properly sealed, explosions can occur. If workers aren’t properly trained about fire hazards, workers can suffer serious burn injuries. Pipe yard employers are required to provide proper equipment and safety training to workers. When they fail to do so, workers can suffer serious injuries. In some cases, worker’s compensation may cover these injuries, but if workers are contractors or if they are injured while driving, they may have the right to seek damages through a lawsuit. Stag Liuzza are New Orleans, Louisiana pipe yard accident lawyers who can review your case and help you understand your rights.
Pipe yard accidents don’t just pose an immediate injury risk to workers, but they can also release chemicals and substances into the environment that can pollute the local land and properties. If a pipe yard accident contaminated your property, resulting in lost property values or in your family’s failing health, you may have certain rights under the law. The pipe yard accident lawyers at Stag Liuzza in New Orleans, Louisiana fight for the rights of homeowners and residents who have been harmed due to the negligent actions of oil companies in their communities. Sometimes oil companies have put their bottom lines and profits over safety and the protection of the environment. When oil companies do this, individuals may have the right to fight back. Contact Stag Liuzza, New Orleans, Louisiana pipe yard accident lawyers today to learn more.
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