Eagle-Picher Industries & Asbestos

Eagle-Picher Industries employees exposed to asbestos

While the company was founded in 1842, it was not until the middle of the last century that Eagle-Pitcher Industries began employing asbestos in their products. Over 6,500 workers were exposed to asbestos by the company, whereas thousands of people in other occupational groups – such as roofers, power plant workers, bricklayers, railroad workers, insulators, chemical workers, and drywall installers – also came in contact with the carcinogenic fibers of this mineral on the job. By 1990, more than 70,000 injured employees filed lawsuits against Eagle-Pitcher Industries. Unable to pay out compensation to each victim, the company sought bankruptcy protection in 1991 and subsequently established a trust fund, which still provides workers whose health was compromised by asbestos exposure with the money they need.

The occupations at the highest risk of developing a serious disease as a result of the asbestos exposure which occurred by working at Eagle-Pitcher or with their products are:

Considering the fact that asbestos-related diseases may take a long time to develop, it's extremely important that anyone who has a history of asbestos exposure regularly monitor their health. In the interest of promoting the importance of early diagnosis, we are offering screenings free of charge for Eagle-Pitcher employees.

Asbestos related cancer eligible for filing a claim

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.

If, 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.

Legal assistance in asbestos exposure cases

Occupational asbestos exposure is responsible for a wide range of diseases, from asbestosis to mesothelioma. If you suffer from such a disease and Eagle-Pitcher Industries was your employer at some point before the mid-1970s, we strongly encourage you to take legal action. As the company has a trust fund, litigation is not a step of the process and you will thus recover the compensation you are eligible for within a shorter time. Our lawyers, who have been handling toxic exposure cases for nearly 30 years, will assist you with filing a claim with the asbestos trust fund of Eagle-Pitcher Industries by taking care of the most complex aspects of the process on your behalf. For more information, please contact us and we will promptly answer all your questions.

Asbestos products workers at Eagle-Picher Industries would manufacture or encounter

The products manufactured by Eagle-Picher Industries were used by numerous industries during the last century putting numerous former industrial workers at high risk of developing a disease as a result of exposure to the asbestos. The following are the products manufactured by Eagle-Picher Industries before 1980.