National Gypsum Company

Workers exposed to asbestos

In 1925, National Gypsum was founded and it introduced the world to a new type of wallboard - lighter and stronger. In a short time, the company grew beyond expectations acquiring different other companies and gaining access to different gypsum mines. By purchasing other companies, they expanded their product line, in some cases, with asbestos-containing products and materials. They eventually stopped using asbestos by the year 1970, but, until then, their products affected the people working in the construction industry that inevitably interacted with these.

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National Gypsum Company employees exposed to asbestos

Specializing in manufacturing a broad range of building materials, National Gypsum Company was one of the most renowned companies in the industry during the last century. Undoubtedly, their most popular construction product was the Gold Bond wallboard, a very innovative building material at the time by virtue of its unprecedented lightness and flexibility. Besides people who were directly involved in the manufacturing of these products, the health of the following occupational groups was also at stake: drywall tapers, acoustical workers, sheetrock hangers, plasterers. The building materials of National Gypsum Company are still present in residential, commercial, as well as industrial structures across the country.

The occupations at the highest risk of developing a serious disease as a result of the asbestos exposure which occurred by either working at National Gypsum Company 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 National Gypsum Company 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.

Lung Cancer

Mesothelioma

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 for former National Gypsum Company employees and family members

As was the case of approximately one hundred other businesses using asbestos, National Gypsum Company was forced to file for bankruptcy protection in 1990 due to their inability to compensate all former workers who fell ill to asbestos-related diseases. In 2002, their asbestos trust fund was set up, which still provides asbestos victims who were employed at the company with the financial compensation they deserve. At the moment, National Gypsum Company has nearly $350 million in its asbestos trust fund. If you came to suffer from a disease like asbestosis or lung cancer as a consequence of working at National Gypsum Company, please contact our lawyers and they will promptly evaluate your case. With over 25 years of pursuing compensation for asbestos victims, we are positive our law firm is the most suitable to handle your case.