How You May Have Been Exposed to Asbestos
From the turn of the century until the 1980s, asbestos was found in almost every home, school, and workplace in every city, town, and rural area. Despite the recognized hazards of asbestos, families, children, employees, and others were exposed to it, and many of these people have now experienced unfavorable, asbestos-related health issues.
Asbestos Law Firm Center can assist you in determining how and where you may have been exposed to asbestos, whether it was at your previous workplace, the schools where you attended, or even your family’s house. The cause of asbestos exposure is important to the outcome of your asbestos exposure or mesothelioma lawsuit; enable our skilled attorneys to assist you in gathering the information you require to get fair compensation for your losses.
Occupations at Risk for Asbestos Exposure
Workers who work with, with, or around asbestos, in particular, are at a higher risk of getting asbestos-related health problems such as asbestosis and mesothelioma. This is due to the fact that when asbestos fibers are disturbed, they are more easily inhaled and/or ingested. When such fibers are swallowed or inhaled, they become trapped in the body, where they may eventually cause cancer.
Furthermore, asbestos fibers were frequently found in the hair and clothing of employees who worked with or near asbestos. They could then be brought back to the workers’ homes, exposing their family and loved ones to asbestos.
If you worked in any of these fields or lived with someone who did, you are more likely to be exposed to asbestos:
- Boilermakers
- Bricklayers
- Chemical plant workers
- Construction workers
- Electricians
- Firefighters
- Industrial workers
- Insulators
- Mechanics
- Navy veterans
- Petrochemical/refinery workers
- Pipefitters and plumbers
- Power plant workers
- Railroad workers
- Shipyard workers
- Steelworkers
At the Asbestos Law Center, we assist people who have been exposed to asbestos across various industries in pursuing justice and just compensation for their resulting injuries and damages.
Companies That Used Asbestos
Many businesses that manufactured, sold, or distributed asbestos-containing items are still in operation and thriving today. These corporations do not have trust funds to compensate mesothelioma patients, but if you were exposed to asbestos through their goods, we can bring a case on your behalf to obtain compensation from these companies through the judicial system. The great majority of lawsuits we have filed on behalf of our clients have resulted in settlements rather than trials. The companies listed below produced asbestos-containing products or used asbestos in the manufacturing process. There are hundreds more businesses and uncountable products.
3M Company
84 Lumber
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
Afton Pumps Inc.
Agco Corporation, F/K/A Massey-Ferguson
Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, successor by merger
Buffalo Pumps, Inc.
Allied Air Enterprises LLC
Ameron International Corporation, as successor in interest to Bondstrand
American Biltrite Rubber Company
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
American Optical Corporation
A.O. Smith Corporation
Armstrong International, Inc.
Armstrong Pumps, Inc.
Arvinmeritor, Inc.
Aurora Pump Company
Autozone, Inc.
Avocet Enterprises, Inc. F/K/A Ventfabrics, Inc. A.W. Chesterton, Inc.
Belden Wire & Cable Company
Bird Corporation
Blackmer Pump Company
BMI Refractories Services, Inc.
Borg-Warner Corporation, by its successor in interest Borg-Warner Morse Tec, Inc.
Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Bryan Steam LLC
Burnham LLC
BW/IP, Inc. (Byron Jackson Pumps)
Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction, Inc., F/K/A Motion Control Industries, Inc.
Carquest Auto Parts
Carrier Corporation D/B/A Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems
Carver Pump Company
Caterpillar, Inc.
CBS Corporation, a Delaware Corp., F/K/A Viacom, Inc., successor by merger to CBS, Corp., a Pennsylvania Corp., F/K/A
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Certain-Teed Corporation
Challenger Electrical Equipment, et al.
Chicago Gasket Company
The Cincinnati Gasket, Packing & Mfg., Inc.
Cleaver-Brooks, A Division Of Aqua-Chem Inc.
CNH America LLC (Case and New Holland Farm and Heavy Equipment)
Conwed Corporation, individually and as successor in interest to Wood Conversion Company
Copes-Vulcan, Inc.
Copeland Corporation LLC
Crane Co.
Crown Cork & Seal (Mundet Insulation)
Cummins, Inc.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC, Individually and as successor in interest to Freightliner, LLC
Dana Companies, LLC (Victor Gaskets and Spicer Clutches)
Dap, Inc.
Deere & Company
Domco Products Texas, LP individually and as SII to Azrock Industries
Duro Dyne Corporation
Eaton Corporation, individually and as successor in interest to Cutler Hammer, Inc.
Ecr International Inc., individually and as successor in interest to the Utica Companies Inc, Utica Boilers Inc and Dunkirk Radiator Corp
Elliott Company
Flowserve Corporation F/K/A The Duriron Company, Inc.
Flowserve Us, Inc., Solely As Successor To Rockwell Manufacturing Company And Edward Valves, Inc.
FMC Corp/Peerless Pump/Chicago Pump/Northern Pump
FMC Corporation, as successor in interest to Link-Belt
Ford Motor Company
Foseco, Inc. Foster Wheeler, LLC as survivor to the merger of Foster Wheeler Corporation
Gardner Denver, Inc.
General Electric Company
General Gasket Corporation
Genuine Parts Company, D/B/A National Automotive Parts Association A/K/A Napa
Georgia-Pacific LLC
Goodrich Corporation F/K/A The B.F. Goodrich Company
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (Durabla And Cranite Gaskets)
Gould Electronics, Inc., individually and as successor in interest to Bulldog Electric and ITE Electrical Products Company
Goulds Pumps (Ipg), Inc.
Graybar Electric Company, Inc.
Great Dane Limited Partnership
Grinnell, LLC
Harley Davidson Motor Company
Hennessy Industries, Inc. (Ammco Brake Grinders)
Hercules, Inc. (Haveg or Chemtite Pipe)
Honeywell International, Inc., as successor in interest to Bendix Corp.
Imo Industries Inc., individually as successor in interest to Delaval Steam Turbine Company
Industrial Holdings Corporation F/K/A Carborundum Company
Ingersoll-Rand Company
John Crane, Inc.
Joy Mining Machinery
Joy Technologies, Inc.
Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc.
KCG, Inc., as successor-in-interest to Rew Materials, Inc., Ruco Equipment, and Magnum Products, and as successor by merger to
KC Wall Products, Inc.
Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc.
Lennox Industries, Inc.
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Maremont Corporation (Grizzly Brakes)
McCord Corporation
Mcmaster-Carr Supply Company
Murco Wall Products, Inc.
Navistar, Inc., F/K/A International Truck & Engine Corporation
O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.
Owens-Illinois, Inc.
Paccar Inc. (Kenworth and Peterbilt Trucks)
P & H Mining Equipment Inc.
Pneumo Abex, LLC, as successor in interest to Abex Corporation
Reunion Industries, Inc., individually and as successor in interest to Alliance Machine Co.
Rheem Manufacturing Company
Riley Stoker Corporation
Rockwell Automation, Inc., F/K/A Allen-Bradley Company, individually and as successor in interest to Rostone Corp.
Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc. (Norton Grinding Wheels)
Scapa Dryer Fabrics Inc.
Schneider Electric, individually and as successor in interest to Square D Company
Sears, Roebuck And Co.
The Sherwin-Williams Company
SPX Corporation as successor in interest to Union Pumps and Clyde Pumps N/K/A Clyde Union Pumps an Spx Brand
Tamko Roofing Products, Inc.
Tenneco Automotive Operating Co., Inc
The Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack of Califoria, Inc.
Trane U.s. Inc. F/K/A American Standard, Inc.
Union Carbide Corporation
Uniroyal, Inc. A/K/A Uniroyal Holding, Inc.
Velan Valve Corporation
Valve and Primer Corporation A/K/A Apco Valve and Primer Corporation; A/K/A Williamette
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Warren Pumps, LLC., F/K/A Warren Pumps, Inc.
Weil-Mclain Company, Inc.
Welco Manufacturing Company
Western Auto Supply Co.
Zenith Electronics LLC
Many of the companies are well-known; you may not have realized that some of their products contained asbestos because they either failed to warn people like you that they contained asbestos or that the asbestos in them was hazardous to your health. Despite being aware of the hazards of the asbestos in the products they were selling to you and your family, these corporations decided to sell their products with asbestos and without warnings. If you believe you worked with any of these firms’ products, please contact us for further information on how those products may have contributed to the development of your mesothelioma or lung cancer.
Products Made with Asbestos
Thousands of asbestos-containing goods were sold and utilized in the United States from the early 1900s until the late 1990s. While not exhaustive, the list below will give you an idea of the wide range of asbestos-containing goods discovered in workplaces, schools, and households across the United States. It is critical to establish the source of your exposure if you have mesothelioma or lung cancer. Contact us online at any time of day or night and we will return your call as quickly as possible.
Electrical Equipment
Friction Materials
Laboratory Equipment
Gasket and Packing Materials
Personal & Home Use Products
Insulating Materials
Raw Fibers
Refractory Products
Mechanical Products
Asbestos Cement Pipe Construction Materials
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