GM Defiance Foundry | Ohio Asbestos Exposure
Reviewing GM Foundry Mesothelioma & Lung Cancer Claims
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Ohio Asbestos Lawyer
Representing GM Defiance Foundry Workers in Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer Claims
GM Defiance Foundry workers in Defiance, Ohio were at risk of toxic exposure if they handled or built auto parts containing asbestos. The material was likely in many different areas of the Defiance Foundry, including in the construction materials of the facility itself. Years have gone by since asbestos was regularly used in the auto industry, but there are new cancer diagnoses each year.
Due to a long latency period that can reach 50 years, many former GM workers could have been exposed and inhaled toxins and only now begin to feel the full impact.
Because GM produced auto parts like brake drums and other components with asbestos, even many Americans who never worked at General Motors may have been exposed by installing these products on their own. Car mechanics and many staff at body shops have fallen ill after spending years in poorly ventilated workplaces and handling asbestos products.
GM’s toxic asbestos products may have impacted the health of auto mechanics, foundry machinists, warehouse employees, auto parts sales staff, boiler workers, as well as Delco Appliances repairers and installers.
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Do I have a Toxic Exposure Claim?
You may have a valid claim if you worked at a GM plant in Defiance, Ohio or another location and later developed lung cancer, mesothelioma or an asbestos related illness. Collect your work history documentation and medical records and our lawyers can begin your claim as soon as possible. Compensation is likely for victims nationwide.
Questions about Defiance, Ohio Asbestos Exposure
Adhesives
Automatic transmissions
Brake linings
Brake shoes for locomotives
Clutch linings
Delco-Heat brand boilers and appliances
Disc brakes
Drum brakes
Engines
Frigidaire brand appliances
Gaskets
Manual transmissions
Asbestos Trust Funds were established so that victims of past exposure can more easily file injury claims and get the compensation they deserve without going to trial.
The liability of much of General Motors was transferred to Motors Liquidation Company Asbestos PI Trust. This included all asbestos liability claims for plaintiffs in Defiance, Ohio and nationwide.
Many auto parts contained asbestos. General Motors manufactured brakes, brake linings and clutch linings with asbestos to control heat and reduce friction.
Asbestos Verdicts & Settlements
Estate of Steve Thomas v. AK Steel Corporation, et al.
Summary: PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, Pennsylvania – Co-counsel represented the surviving spouse of a steel mill worker who developed mesothelioma after years of asbestos exposure on the job. The case resulted in a settlement exceeding $2.7 million.
Estate of William P. Bush v. AK Steel Corporation, et al.
Summary: MADISON COUNTY, Illinois – Co-counsel represented the family of a steel mill worker who suffered asbestos exposure that later led to mesothelioma. The case resulted in a settlement exceeding $2.3 million.
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