The Kaiser Gypsum Company steamed from the mind of Henry J. Kaiser, an entrepreneur that entered the business field in 1923. From a sand and gravel plant, Kaiser ventured into shipbuilding and later into the housing industry. Due to the limited products like plaster and wallboards found on the market, in 1952, he founded the Kaiser Gypsum Company. After his retirement, the company was sold several times – in 1978 to Domtar and in 1996 to Georgia Pacific. The naturally occurring mineral known as asbestos was used by Kaiser in the company’s building supplies, even though Kaiser might have known the dangers of its toxicity as early as 1952.
Claim EvaluationDuring the last century, Kaiser Gypsum Company 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. Joint compound, a spreadable building material whose purpose is to cover the gaps between adjacent pieces of drywall, was perhaps the product Kaiser Gypsum Company was mostly renowned for. The product contained asbestos from 1953 to 1975 and was sold under multiple names, such as Kaiser Gypsum Dual Purpose Joint Compound and Kaiser Gypsum One-Day Joint Compound. The occupations at the highest risk of developing a serious disease as a result of exposure to the asbestos products of this company are:
Nevertheless, the company would manufacture other construction products as well during the last century, including cement and drywall. In the meantime, Kaiser Aluminum was producing metal for various industries. Besides the individuals who directly partook in the manufacturing of toxic materials, the following occupational groups were also at risk for asbestos exposure: construction workers, drywall tapers, hardware store employees, masons, supervisors, hod carriers.
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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