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United States Gypsum Company

USG Company was formed in 1901 as a merger of 30 different independent gypsum companies that operated across the entire country. Around the 1930s, the Great Depression made the US Gypsum Company expand its product line to finishing products and insulation materials like panels and boards. Between the years 1920 and 1978, some of the products manufactured by USG contained asbestos. These products were mostly used in the roofing business, construction, and pipefitting industries.

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United States Gypsum Company employees exposed to asbestos

In business for more than a century, U.S. Gypsum Company is another popular manufacturer of asbestos products that catered both to residential and commercial consumers. Similar to hundreds of other companies, it made use of tremendous amounts of asbestos for nearly six decades. A very wide range of building materials have been manufactured by U.S. Gypsum Company while they were employing asbestos, some of the most renowned brands being the joint compounds Durabond and Red Top. In addition to people who were directly involved in the production of these materials, individuals in the following industries might have also come in contact with hazardous U.S. Gypsum Company products: chemical, iron, and steel, maritime, railroad, textile, construction, rubber.

The occupations at the highest risk of developing a serious disease as a result of asbestos exposure which occurred through either working at U.S. Gypsum Company 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 United States Gypsum 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 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 25 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.

Asbestos products workers at United States Gypsum Company would manufacture or encounter

The products manufactured by United States Gypsum Company, 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 United States Gypsum Company. The following are the products manufactured by United States Gypsum Company before 1980.


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Durabond Joint Compound

Durabond Joint Compound

Structo-Lite Joint Compound

Structo-Lite Joint Compound

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