Chase Brass and Copper Co. Inc.

Chase Brass and Copper employees exposed to asbestos

Because working in a metal plant would involve a lot of extreme heat and fire, asbestos was seen as the ideal material for insulation and for fireproofing machinery, equipment, and components. Even the employees would have to wear gloves, aprons, and masks containing asbestos fibers to shield themselves against high temperatures. They would also use asbestos blankets and cloths to handle hot components. Furthermore, metal workers designed, cut, and welded metal, which would only worsen their degree of asbestos exposure, as these processes generated toxic dust.

These are the occupational groups Chase Brass and Copper exposed to asbestos during the last century, whether directly or indirectly:

• boiler workers
• metalsmiths
• insulators
• millwrights
• welders
• machinists

Workers would often spray or coat metals with asbestos finishes to make the products both more durable and resistant to heat. Eventually, the coatings broke down and released asbestos fibers into the air. Finally, metal workers would carry out their tasks around insulated walls, floors, and ceilings that contained asbestos. Asbestos cement, bricks, pipes, and different kinds of insulation were common in these facilities. Disturbing and working around these materials could lead to significant exposure over time.

Secondary asbestos exposure, a serious concern for family the members of Chase Brass and Copper workers

If you lived in the same house as a Chase Brass and Copper worker, you were inevitably exposed to asbestos, too, although to a less severe extent. Since employees were not provided with protective equipment to wear when handling asbestos materials, they would bring home toxic dust on their clothes, skin, and hair. Upon returning home, their family members would greet them and breathe in asbestos fibers from their clothes. Over the years, the asbestos fibers would accumulate in their lungs, and many family members of asbestos workers developed the same terrible diseases as the employees themselves.

Have you lived under the same roof as a Chase Brass and Copper worker and now struggle with a disease that might be related to asbestos exposure? If so, we encourage you to get in touch with our legal team, explain your situation, and send our experts the employment records of your family member and your medical records. We will thoroughly analyze your situation, and if we determine that you are eligible to file a claim, our attorneys, who specialize in toxic exposure, will promptly begin preparing it for submission. Eventually, you will benefit from compensation if you decide to work with our law firm.

Legal assistance in wrongful death asbestos exposure cases for family members

Regrettably, not few are the asbestos exposure victims that refuse or fail to seek financial compensation for their diagnosis from their former employer. This happens either because they are afraid of a long and complex legal process or because they pass away suddenly following diagnosis. However, their family members now have the option to file a wrongful death claim, which will help them obtain a part of the money the deceased person would have been entitled to.

To file a wrongful death claim, all you have to do is to contact our legal team, describe your circumstances, and send us the employment and medical records of your departed loved one and their death certificate. After a careful evaluation, our attorneys will decide whether you qualify for filing a claim and if you do, they will shortly take care of it. In the meantime, you can go on as usual, as we will do the hard work for you. In the end, you will receive the money you deserve.