Multiple Louisiana Courts Reject Genetic Testing Defenses in Asbestos Cases A Pattern Is Emerging in Louisiana Courts Defendants in asbestos cases are increasingly turning to genetics in an effort to avoid responsibility. When asbestos exposure can’t be denied, companies often argue that a victim’s cancer was caused by genetics instead. Multiple Louisiana courts have now [...]
Hidden Hazard in Louisiana: The Real Dangers of Benzene Exposure Benzene doesn’t come with warning signs. It doesn’t announce itself with smoke or fire. It doesn’t leave immediate injuries. Instead, it sits quietly in the background of Louisiana’s energy and industrial economy — offshore platforms, refineries, chemical plants, and fuel systems — doing damage over [...]
A Significant Courtroom Win for Louisiana Families A Louisiana judge has delivered a decisive ruling that protects asbestos victims from invasive and speculative defense tactics. In February 2026, a judge in East Baton Rouge Parish denied a corporate defendant’s request to force genetic testing on a woman suffering from asbestos-related lung cancer, ruling that the [...]
Recent Landry & Swarr Case Confirms: Mesothelioma Isn’t Just an “Older Person’s” Disease Mesothelioma is often described as a disease of older workers — people who spent decades in shipyards, refineries, or industrial plants. But a recent case litigated by Landry & Swarr tells a different story. In that case, a Louisiana man was diagnosed [...]
In an asbestos mesothelioma case litigated by Landry & Swarr, a Louisiana judge ruled that defense genetic experts may testify only about general causation — and may not claim that genetics caused the plaintiff’s mesothelioma. The ruling followed a motion filed by the plaintiff’s attorneys challenging the defense’s attempt to shift responsibility away from asbestos [...]
In late 2025, a Maryland jury returned a $1.5 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson, finding that asbestos-contaminated talc products caused a woman to develop mesothelioma — a rare and aggressive cancer.
Despite decades of warnings and asbestos bans in many countries, lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases continue to claim lives at alarming rates. New global data shows a troubling reality: even as asbestos use declines, deaths linked to past exposure are still increasing.
Louisiana Courts Side with Landry & Swarr in Landmark Asbestos Coverage Case In a major victory for asbestos victims and their families across Louisiana, the state’s Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal has ruled that long-delayed asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma can still be covered by insurance — even when insurers try to deny those claims as [...]
Mesothelioma is a devastating form of cancer largely caused by exposure to asbestos and remains a challenging disease for medical professionals to treat. Thankfully, new developments in medical research could be the key to giving hope to the many patients currently battling this aggressive illness. This article will delve into what to expect and how [...]
As the field of medical research constantly advances, there is a new sense of hope for those who may be dealing with the challenges of mesothelioma. This is a serious form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure. Those who deal with its challenges are constantly looking for solutions to ease their problems. They look toward [...]
