General Electric (GE) is a large conglomerate and consumer product, energy, finance, and healthcare company. Many of GE’s past operations included asbestos. The company has faced numerous lawsuits after workers developed illnesses related to asbestos exposure. If you or a loved one have mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis, keep in mind that you may
Category: Asbestos Trust Funds
General Aniline and Film (GAF) Corporation
The General Aniline and Film (GAF) Corporation is a roofing manufacturer. GAF used asbestos in many of its products in previous decades. GAF asbestos products exposed workers and consumers to asbestos, resulting in many cases of illness and lawsuits. If you or a loved one suffer from mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis, you may qualify
Garlock Sealing Technologies
Garlock Sealing Technologies manufactures gaskets and other sealing products. Although the company no longer uses asbestos in its products, its use of asbestos resulted in related lawsuits. Garlock filed for bankruptcy and created an asbestos trust fund to handle asbestos liabilities. If you have mesothelioma, asbestosis, or asbestos-related lung cancer, you may qualify for substantial
Foster Wheeler
Foster Wheeler supplied products for engineering, power, and power management companies. The company used asbestos in construction and boiler components and later faced lawsuits over related illnesses, like mesothelioma and lung cancer. Many of the people harmed by Foster Wheeler were U.S. Navy veterans. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or
Flexitallic
The Flexitallic Group, formerly known as Flexitallic Gasket Company, manufactures gaskets, fiber sheets, and other static sealing materials. Flexitallic used asbestos in its gaskets in the past, exposing workers to asbestos and putting them at risk for mesothelioma. Flexitallic reorganized in bankruptcy and set up an asbestos trust fund. If you or a loved one
C. E. Thurston & Sons, Inc.
Insulation contractor C. E. Thurston & Sons, Inc. once used asbestos products. C.E. Thurston distributed these asbestos-containing to many different industries and workplaces. Asbestos exposure and resulting illnesses led to lawsuits, bankruptcy, and an asbestos trust fund. With more than $30 billion currently set aside in trust funds, you may qualify for substantial compensation if
Bell Asbestos Mines
Bell Asbestos Mines, also known as Bell’s United Asbestos Company, Ltd., was an asbestos mining business headquartered in Quebec, Canada. The company changed hands a few times but continued mining and manufacturing asbestos, putting workers and consumers at risk for mesothelioma and other illnesses for decades. If you or a loved one suffer from mesothelioma,
Bestwall Gypsum
Bestwall Gypsum was a manufacturer of building products, many of which contained asbestos. The company is still in operation today as part of Georgia-Pacific in Atlanta. Although the company no longer uses asbestos to make its products, Bestwall Gypsum exposed and harmed workers for decades. If you or a loved one have mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer,
Babcock & Wilcox
Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) used asbestos for many years to manufacture boilers and other power generation equipment. This caused exposure and illness in many workers, some of whom filed mesothelioma lawsuits against the company. B&W eventually filed for bankruptcy and set up an asbestos trust fund. If you or a loved one were diagnosed with
Amatex Corporation
Amatex Corporation made asbestos textiles until the early 1980s. The company filed for bankruptcy after facing numerous asbestos lawsuits. Amatex put its own workers and workers in other industries at risk of exposure to asbestos and resulting illnesses like mesothelioma. If you or a loved one were diagnosed with mesothelioma or any other illness due