North American Rockwell Corporation employees exposed to asbestos
Mechanics are the occupational group employed by North American Rockwell Corporation with the greatest risk of developing a serious disease as a result of workplace asbestos exposure, as they would often have to install, maintain and repair automotive components manufactured with the toxic mineral such as brakes, clutches, and gaskets. Nonetheless, everyone who held down a job at this company was exposed to asbestos to a certain extent. The occupations at the highest risk of developing a serious disease as a result of the asbestos exposure through this company are:
If you are a former North American Rockwell Corporation worker struggling with a disease as a result of asbestos exposure that occurred on the job, do not hesitate to contact our law firm, as our attorneys have been helping victims of toxic exposure for the last 25 years. After a thorough discussion with our legal team, during which you will need to explain the circumstances of your asbestos exposure, our legal team will begin preparing your claim for submission, a process that requires minimal involvement on your part, as you will only have to provide your lawyer with your employment and medical records. These documents will be used as evidence to support your claim, which will be filed with North American Rockwell Corporation. Eventually, you will receive the maximum compensation you are eligible for from the liable company if you decide to work with our law firm. However, it is important to know that asbestos exposure cases have a statute of limitations of 3 years from the moment of diagnosis in most states, which should make taking legal action a priority for you.
It is worthy of note that veterans may also have been exposed to asbestos by using the products of this company while they were serving in the military.
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
It is not uncommon for victims of workplace asbestos exposure to refuse to seek the compensation they deserve while they are alive, usually out of fear of a long and complicated legal process. Nevertheless, if you lost a family member to a disease caused by occupational asbestos exposure, you can file a wrongful death claim with the help of our experienced legal team. The only documents we will need from you are the employment and medical records of your deceased loved one, as well as their death certificate, which must clearly state that they passed away due to a disease stemming from asbestos exposure. Afterward, the rest of the paperwork will be efficiently handled by our skillful legal team, so that your involvement in the legal process will be minimal. Within several months, you will recover the compensation you are entitled to on behalf of your lost family member from North American Rockwell Corporation. It is important to keep in mind, however, that wrongful death asbestos exposure cases have a statute of limitations of 2 years from the moment of death in the majority of states, which should prompt you to take legal action as soon as possible.
Asbestos products workers at North American Rockwell Corporation would manufacture or encounter
The company manufactured automotive components with asbestos, as the mineral has many convenient properties, such as resistance to fire and electricity. We strongly encourage former mechanics who worked at North American Rockwell Corporation to keep a close eye on their health, as they are the occupational group at the highest risk of developing a terrible disease. The following are some of the asbestos products the company would manufacture before 1980.
- Asbestos valves
- Asbestos gaskets
- Asbestos drum brakes
- Asbestos disc brakes
- Asbestos clutch linings
- Asbestos brakes
- Asbestos brake pads
- Asbestos brake linings