The company started in 1928 as a producer of railroad car brakes and wheels. They went on to produce parts for ships, airplanes, and eventually cars. Abex was acquired in 1968 by a railroad company named Illinois Central Industries Inc. and later it was merged with Pneumo Corporation forming the Pneumo Abex Corporation. This led to the company shutting down its facility. Manufacturing mostly friction products, Abex used the mineral known as asbestos in order to prevent the possible dangers steamed from loose sparks. This went on until 1978 when Abex put a stop to its operations.
Claim EvaluationDuring the last century, Abex Corporation made use of asbestos in large amounts, as the mineral has numerous convenient properties, such as excellent resistance to fire, electricity and a wide range of chemicals. Furthermore, it was also very cheap at the time. Specializing in friction products such as brakes, Abex Corporation is another company that heavily made use of asbestos, the carcinogenic mineral whose inhalation can lead to mesothelioma. The occupations at the highest risk of developing a serious disease as a result of exposure to the asbestos products of this company are:
The majority of their employees were construction and metal workers, but automobile and railroad mechanics who had a job at Abex Corporation are also at high risk of developing terrible diseases. Sadly, the human body cannot eliminate asbestos. Therefore, after inhalation, asbestos fibers remain stuck in lung tissue, where they might give way to a disease such as lung cancer or pulmonary fibrosis over time. Due to the absence of perceivable symptoms, most people who suffer from asbestos-related diseases receive a diagnosis only when it is too late.
If you developed one of the following cancers as a result of occupational exposure, you are eligible for compensation. If you are too ill, a family member can help you with the legal process. In the unfortunate event that you pass away before recovering compensation, your surviving family members will receive compensation on your behalf.
Lung Cancer MesotheliomaIf, however, you struggle with non-cancerous pleural diseases such as asbestosis, pulmonary fibrosis, pleural plaques, pleural effusion, diffuse pleural thickening, COPD (emphysema & chronic bronchitis), pleurisy, lung nodules, lung spots, asthma, pneumonitis, tuberculosis, rounded atelectasis or lung scarring, please seek a second or even a third opinion as the rate of misdiagnosis is very high among the victims of asbestos exposure.
The surviving family members of a worker who developed a disease as a result of occupational asbestos exposure but has not taken legal action during their lifetime are also eligible for compensation. With over 25 years of experience in pursuing compensation for the victims of asbestos exposure and their family members, our attorneys will help you recover the money you deserve on behalf of your loved one. While it is very complex, the legal process requires minimal involvement on your part, as the majority of the aspects, such as the claim and the documents which must accompany it, will be efficiently handled by our legal team. If you have a family member who lost their lives to a disease that was caused by workplace asbestos exposure, do not hesitate to contact our law firm for quality legal assistance. It is important to know that, because we work on a contingency fee basis, you will not have to pay anything unless we recover compensation for you.
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