Bird Corporation

Bird Corporation employees exposed to asbestos

During the last century, Bird 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. It is worthy of note that veterans may also have been exposed to asbestos by using the products of this company while they were serving in the military.

Asbestos exposure is a hazard to human health no matter the quantities inhaled or the period of exposure. The occupations at the highest risk of developing a serious disease as a result of the asbestos exposure which occurred through Bird Corporation are:

• factory workers
• pipefitters
• maintenance workers
• construction workers
• roofers
• carpenters

In 1880, when Bird Corporation changed its product line to roofing materials, asbestos fibers started to be added in. Their felt-base asphalt roofing was the first of its kind and remained a success for nearly a century. They used asbestos in their products for the purpose of increasing strength, durability, and heat and fire resistance. The roofing felt was a thick, paperboard-like product covered in asphalt, which was added to roof construction to help with water protection.

Victims of secondary asbestos exposure can claim compensation too

Exposure to Bird Corporation asbestos products has happened for almost a century, at a number of different job sites around the US. Former factory workers, maintenance workers, carpenters, construction workers, roofers, and demolition workers might be at risk of developing asbestos-related lung disease. However, family members of workers might have also been exposed to asbestos through as it often happened that asbestos fibers would contaminate the home environment through the workers' clothes.

If you have been diagnosed with asbestos-related lung disease as a result of exposure while working for the Bird Company, you need to take action. Environmental Litigation Group PC has helped thousands of victims get compensated. You can contact us with any questions you have regarding the process of filing a claim, and we will help you through it in order to receive proper compensation.

Legal assistance in wrongful death asbestos exposure cases for family members

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.