A Trust Fund Victims Can't Trust
Roy Douglas Frazier’s story
Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Roy, 61, served our country in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Holmes County and the U.S.S. Washtenaw County as a gunnersmate. Roy was exposed to asbestos during his time aboard these ships. Then, after serving in the Navy, he worked at the Ethyl Chemical Plant, where he was also exposed to asbestos.
Roy was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a terminal cancer caused only by asbestos. A lifelong non-smoker, he was in good health prior to his diagnosis. He is now undergoing chemotherapy for the always fatal cancer.
In his working career after the Navy, Roy worked as an insulator, operator, painter, and laborer. He is no longer able to work. He and his wife, Julee, are living on her income as a mortgage company branch manager. They have three daughters, Bridgette, Stacie, and Carmen.
Roy and Julee attend a local Baptist church. They dote on and are very involved in the lives of their grandchildren, who often spend the night with them. Roy also enjoys spending time on the coast fishing. Many of his activities have been curtailed by his deteriorating health.
How would the asbestos bailout bill hurt Roy’s family?
Roy’s case is pending in 19th Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. If the asbestos bailout bill is enacted, Roy and his family would never see their day in court. They would have to start the claims process again from the beginning under the proposed asbestos trust fund.
