Owens Corning employees exposed to asbestos
With a long history of asbestos use, Owens Corning is another infamous U.S. company which has carelessly and knowingly exposed their employees to the carcinogenic mineral for decades. One of their most popular product lines containing asbestos was undoubtedly Kaylo, which included duct insulation, cold storage systems, and roof tile, among other building materials. Despite being well-aware of the hazardous nature of asbestos, Owens Corning executives decided to turn a blind eye to the danger and thereby labeled their products as non-toxic. Unsurprisingly, thousands of innocent people who worked at the company before they ceased asbestos use came to develop harrowing diseases such as gastrointestinal cancer and mesothelioma.
The occupations at highest risk of developing a serious disease as a result of the asbestos exposure which occurred by either working at Owens Corning or working 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 Owens Corning 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 asbestos exposure cases for former Owens Corning employees and family members
Owens Corning is still in business nowadays, but they manufacture asbestos-free products. In 2000, however, they were forced to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as the company could no longer keep up with paying out compensation to former workers injured by occupational asbestos exposure. Since 2006, people whose employment at Owens Corning resulted in a terrible diagnosis can easily recover the money they deserve from the asbestos trust fund set up by the company. If you are also a former worker struggling with a disease as a consequence of asbestos exposure, we urge you to take legal action immediately. Personal injury cases involving asbestos exposure have a statute of limitations, which might prevent you from benefiting from the compensation you are entitled to if it expires. Contact our specialized attorneys today and they will promptly evaluate your case.
Asbestos products workers at Owens Corning would manufacture or encounter
The products manufactured by Owens Corning, which mostly consisted of insulation, 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 Owens Corning. The following are the products manufactured by Owens Corning before 1980.
- Asbestos yarn
- Asbestos pipe insulation
- Asbestos paper
- Asbestos mastic
- Asbestos insulating cement
- Asbestos compound
- Asbestos cloth
- Asbestos cement
- Asbestos ceiling tiles
- Asbestos canvas
- Asbestos block insulation
- Asbestos adhesives
Asbestos products picture gallery for Owens Corning
Fiberglass Insulation
Asbestos Pipe Insulation
