Plibrico Jointless Firebrick Co.

Plibrico Company employees exposed to asbestos

During the last century, Plibrico 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. Currently headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Plibrico Company is a manufacturer of refractory products and pliable brick materials which – as numerous other businesses at the time – did not refrain from using asbestos during the last century. Between the 1950s and the 1970s, the company incorporated asbestos in their products to increase the quality and lifespan of the materials despite being aware of the disastrous health consequences exposure could have on workers. The occupations at the highest risk of developing a serious disease as a result of exposure to the asbestos products of this company are:

• factory workers
• construction workers
• boilermakers
• boiler technicians

Two of the most popular products of Plibrico Company were Pilcast LWI-24G and Pilcast Airlite. Due to the overwhelming number of lawsuits filed against it, the company was needed to seek bankruptcy protection in 2002 and four years later, Plibrico Company set up a trust fund for the victims of occupational asbestos exposure. At the moment, there is over $200 million in the Plibrico Company asbestos trust fund.

Legal assistance in wrongful death asbestos exposure cases for family members

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 35 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.