Ferodo employees exposed to asbestos
Manufacturing exclusively friction products for automotive and industrial applications, Ferodo was the first company to include asbestos in brake linings. During their five decades of asbestos use, the health of workers was daily at stake, as people who partook in the production of Ferodo components were not provided with adequate equipment to prevent the inhalation and ingestion of carcinogenic fibers. Tragically, numerous former employees are now struggling with diseases such as lung cancer and mesothelioma as a result of occupational asbestos exposure, while many others are expected to develop one in the near future. Because the illnesses asbestos causes may take up to 50 years to set in and their symptoms are usually vague, early detection is very rare, which is why these diseases have a very unfavorable prognosis.
The occupations at the highest risk of developing a serious disease as a result of asbestos exposure 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 Ferodo 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 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.
Asbestos products workers at Ferodo would manufacture or encounter
The products manufactured by Ferodo, which mostly consisted of auto parts, were used by numerous industries during the last century. Therefore, former industrial workers are now at high risk of developing a disease as a result of exposure to the asbestos products made by Ferodo. The following are the products manufactured by Ferodo before 1980.
- Asbestos drum brakes
- Asbestos disc brakes
- Asbestos clutch linings
- Asbestos brake pads
- Asbestos brake linings
Asbestos products picture gallery for Ferodo
Bonded Asbestos Brake Lining
