01. History of Asbestos Companies
石棉制造的历史
Asbestos由于矿物具有抵抗热,火和化学反应的能力,通常用于制造。建筑和化学炼油等各种行业的公司可能使用石棉。
One of the most notable asbestos companies wasJohns-Manville。The company produced asbestos construction products and operated its own mines.
Today, companies, such as Johns-Manville, are often named in石棉诉讼与过去使用矿物有关。
Asbestos companies knowingly used the carcinogen for decades despite health risks. At the height of asbestos use, the mineral was in thousands of products.
美国石棉行业的垮台
到1970年代,研究人员发现石棉导致肺部疾病的风险增加,例如石棉病和万博专业版。
Due to the more widespread knowledge of health risks, asbestos use in the United States became regulated in the late 1970s and 1980s. Theseasbestos regulations已经帮助限制了石棉使用并使公司负责。法规还有助于防止工人和消费者进一步曝光。
However,没有完整的石棉禁令, certain products and industries may still use the mineral.
02. Most Viable Defendants
最常见的被告
被诊断为石棉相关疾病的人可能会提起诉讼赔偿。下面列出的公司通常在石棉诉讼中命名,因为它们的石棉产品广泛使用。
The majority of companies listed here are still solvent and in operation today.
这些公司在审判之前经常解决间皮瘤诉讼。万博专业版但是,其他人可能会捍卫石棉诉讼,直到法律程序结束为止。
- A.W. Chesterton Company
- Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
- Alfa Laval, Inc.
- Allied Signal, Inc.
- American Biltrite, Inc.
- American Cyanamid Company
- 美国Olean Tile Co.
- 美国光学公司
- 美国标准公司
- 锚包装公司,
- 阿姆斯特朗国际公司
- 大西洋里奇菲尔德公司
- Aurora Pump Company
- Bath Iron Works
- Bechtel Corporation
- Bell & Gossett Company
- Bergen Tile & Linoleum Co.
- Bestobell Steam Traps
- 鸟类公司
- 博伊西级联公司
- Borg Warner Automotive,Inc。
- Buffalo Pumps, Inc.
- Burnham Corporation
- 切肉刀布鲁克斯公司
- 康涅狄格州Light&Power Company
- Crown,Cork&Seal Company,Inc。
- DAP,Inc。
- 德拉瓦尔蒸汽轮机
- Electric Boat Corporation
- Ericcson, Inc.
- 费舍尔科学公司
- FMC Corporation
- Foseco, Inc.
- 福斯特惠勒公司
- Gardner Denver, Inc.
- Gould’s Pumps, Incorporated
- Hollingsworth&Vose Company
- International Paper Company
- J.H.法国冰冷公司
- John Crane Company
- John Deere Industrial Equipment Company
- Kelly Moore Paints
- MetalClad绝缘
- Milwaukee Valve Company
- 明尼苏达州采矿与制造(3M)
- National Automotive Parts Association
- P&H采矿设备公司
- 莱利·斯托克公司(Riley Stoker Corporation)
- Sherwin Williams Company
- Sid Harvey Industries,Inc。
- Spirax Sarco,Inc。
- Syd Carpenter
- Uniroyal Holding, Inc.
- Viking Pump, Inc.
- Warren Pumps,Inc。
- Weil-McLain Co.
- Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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03.破产石棉公司
破产石棉公司
The companies listed below have all filed for bankruptcy and established trust funds. Asbestos trusts compensate current and future asbestos exposure victims. Asbestos companies often file for bankruptcy when frequently named inasbestos claims。
Claimants must meet the specific trust fund’s eligibility requirements. Trusts pay successful claims according to set payment percentages.
破产的石棉公司拥有超过2亿美元的资产
列表中的公司都拥有超过2亿美元的资产。如果个人符合适当的条件,则可以向这些信托提出石棉索赔。这些信托将在未来的许多年中弥补间皮瘤受害者。万博专业版
- Aldrich Pump LLC & Murray Boiler LLC/Trane U.S. Inc.
- A. P.绿色工业
- AC&S
- 阿姆斯特朗世界工业
- ASARCO
- Babcock & Wilcox
- Bondex International
- celotex
- CertainTeed Corporation
- 燃烧工程
- Congoleum
- Dana Coporation
- Eagle-Picher Industries
- flintkote
- GAF Corporation
- Garlock Sealing Technologies
- BestWall LLC/Georgia-Pacific Corporation
- 哈里伯顿
- Harbison Walker
- J. T. Thorpe
- Johns-Manville
- Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc.
- Kentile Floors, Inc.
- 纳尔科 /霍尼韦尔
- 国家石膏
- Owens Corning
- 欧文·康宁 /纤维板
- Paddock Enterprises LLC/Owens-Illinois, Inc.
- Pfizer/Quigley
- 匹兹堡·康宁
- Plant Insulation Company
- T H Agriculture and Nutrition, L.L.C.
- 索普绝缘有限公司
- Trane U.S. Inc./IngerSoll-Rand Company
- Turner & Newall
- United States Gypsum
- W.R.恩典
- 西麦克阿瑟
破产石棉公司的资产不到2亿美元
此列表中的公司的资产少于2亿美元。如果个人符合适当的标准,可以向这些信托提出索赔。这些信托的资金有限。
Individuals exposed to asbestos by one of these companies should speak to a mesothelioma lawyer at their earliest convenience.
- A.P.I.明尼苏达州的INC
- ABB Lummus
- A-Best
- Allis-Chalmers
- 业余公司
- Burns & Roe
- CE THURSTON
- 达因ler Chrysler
- 杜拉布拉
- Duro Dyne Corporation
- E. J. Bartells
- 联邦大亨
- Flexitallic
- 48个绝缘
- General Motors
- H. K. Porter Company
- Hercules Chemical
- J. T. Thorpe继任信托
- 基恩公司
- 莱斯利控件
- Maremont Corporation
- Oakfab Co., Inc.
- Pacor
- Plibrico
- 波特·海登(Porter-Hayden)
- 快速美国人
- Raytech Corporation
- Sepco Corporation
- Shook&Fletcher
- Tyler Pipe / Swan Transportation
- UNARCO
- United Gilsonite Laboratories
- 美国矿产品
- Yarway Corporation
04.其他可行的被告
Other Viable Defendants
The companies listed below have all been named in asbestos lawsuits. Some have been named more than others.
All the companies on this list are solvent and still in operation.
05.今天的石棉公司
Asbestos Companies Today
Asbestos use in the United States has waned in recent years. Today, 100% of the asbestos imported into the country is for use in thechlor-alkali industry。Those working within this industry may still be at risk of asbestos exposure. Workers in other industries may experience asbestos exposure through old asbestos materials still in use.
随着反asbestos倡导者致力于全面禁令,石棉法律不断发展。在下面有毒物质控制法(TSCA),环境保护局(EPA)最近评估了石棉。
美国环境保护署完成了Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos但是,在2020年。但是,同行审查委员会发现评估问题,EPA正在起草另一个版本。
EPA有可能对石棉公司制定更严格的法规。
Can Asbestos Companies Be Held Accountable for Asbestos Exposure?
石棉公司可以对将工人和消费者暴露于石棉方面负责。石棉公司继续以使用矿物质的诉讼命名。
由于石棉暴露受害者继续提出索赔:
- 越来越多的公司可能会申请破产保护
- 新的石棉信托可能会形成
- 现有的信托支付百分比可以调整
Individuals who believe they have experienced exposure from an asbestos company shouldspeak with an experienced mesothelioma law firm。