National Gypsum Company

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:

• factory workers
• construction workers
• steamfitters and pipefitters/utilitiesmen
• abatement workers
• HVAC mechanics
• carpenters
• machinists
• power plant workers
• sheet metal workers

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.

Have you inhabited the same house as a National Gypsum Company worker before 1970? If so, your health might also be in danger

Willing to make a financial profit at any cost, asbestos companies decided to exploit their workers by hiding the disastrous consequences asbestos exposure could have on their health. Company executives, including those at National Gypsum Company, went to incredible lengths to distort the result of reputable medical studies and cover up the number of employees who were getting sick from regularly inhaling asbestos dust. Given the circumstances, it should not come as a surprise that they were not preoccupied at all with the safety of workers. Accordingly, people who handled asbestos were not provided with protective equipment to wear on the job and they were not required to change their clothes at the end of their shift either. This is how asbestos fibers made their way in the houses of workers, endangering the health of their families.

Secondary asbestos exposure, which occurs when one breathes in or swallows toxic fibers without being in direct contact with the source, has become responsible for nearly 10% of asbestos-related deaths within the past three decades and new victims still emerge every year. If you shared a living space with a family member who worked at National Gypsum Company before 1970 and has a diagnosis of lung cancer or any other disease correlated with asbestos exposure, we strongly encourage you to take legal action at your earliest convenience. A lawyer specialized in asbestos cases will provide you with the assistance you need to recover fair compensation for your injury. Because it is also the asbestos trust fund of the company which pays out money to victims of secondary asbestos exposure, the legal process will be completed significantly faster than a regular lawsuit and will not require litigation. For more information, feel free to give us a call.

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.