United States Gypsum Asbestos Trust Fund

Asbestos Trust Funds Claims and Mesothelioma

U.S Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts Funds have paid out nearly 21 billion to more than 600,000 asbestos claimants. There are about 60 active Asbestos Trust Funds with an estimated $32 billion in remaining assets.

Asbestos Settlement Trusts were established to help compensate workers and their families for asbestos exposure causing Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. When an Asbestos company establishes a Trust Fund all settlements are managed by trustees that decide the compensation amounts paid to Mesothelioma claimants. U. S. Courts allow Asbestos defendants to file for protection under a legal process known as bankruptcy reorganization. This allows the company to pay claims and stay in business.

Asbestos Trust Fund settlements typically do not come with an admission of guilt by the asbestos company that set up the trust. Image Source: https://www.usgasbestostrust.com/


Global Asbestos Disaster Study Estimates More than 39,000 USA Deaths Annually from Asbestos-Related Diseases.

Specifically, asbestos contributes to 34,270 lung cancer deaths, 3,161 mesothelioma deaths, 787 ovarian cancer deaths, 443 larynx cancer deaths and 613 chronic asbestosis death.  Source: www.adao.us

United States Gypsum Asbestos Trust Fund

Facts:

Founded: 1902

Head Quarters: Chicago, Illinois

Turn out: Various Construction Materials

Operating status: Still Currently Operating

Asbestos Trust: Yes

Trust began: 2006


Asbestos Trust Fund

After United States Gypsum filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July of 2001, they created a reorganization plan.  The company reemerged from bankruptcy in 2006 with a Joint Plan of Reorganization and an asbestos trust fund to handle current and future claims.

Currently, the trust fund has a payment percentage of 19.5%.  Every case is evaluated on various factors, including age, illness, and exposure.  The United States Gypsum trust also handles asbestos-related injury claims against A.P. Green Industries, which they acquired in 1967.


Asbestos Litigation

United States Gypsum Company began to accumulate a growing number of asbestos-related lawsuits after the 1970s.  By the start of the 1900s, they faced over 45,000 cases coming from their employees and employees’ family members.  On most accounts, they were found guilty, especially in cases where their marketing of the safety of asbestos was involved.  The company faced large and well-known cases, including when they had to pay over $12.2 million to the city of Baltimore.  The city sued United States Gypsum Company to cover asbestos abatement from a Police headquarters that used their products.


History of Asbestos Use

United States Gypsum Company was established in 1902 through a merger of thirty-seven calcining and mining plants.  Thirty of the companies involved in the merge were different plaster and gypsum rock manufacturing companies.  After the company was established, its goal was to produce plaster products.

The company was successful and able to branch out into other fields, including construction products.  Many of the products United States Gypsum Company was producing needed to withstand incredibly high levels of heat, and a mineral that could achieve that was asbestos.  Not only was asbestos durable, but it was also inexpensive.  The company added it into its products at the beginning of the 1920s.  Asbestos is a group of minerals that contain fibers that stop heat, and companies are allowed to use the mineral as long as it doesn’t account for more than 1% of the product.  United States Gypsum Company’s products used asbestos above the legal limit.  Employees working for them were exposed to environments full of airborne asbestos fibers.  When exposed to large amounts of the material, it can cause diseases like mesothelioma, asbestosis, and cancers with serious long-term effects.

At the beginning of the 1930s, the company employed a laboratory to research the results of asbestos exposure in dust form.  After the research was done, it was clearly evident that asbestos was incredibly harmful to humans, causing cancer and other diseases.  The company chose not to disclose the information to employees and instead used marketing strategies to advertise the product’s safety and usability.

The company only continued to flourish after that.  During World War I and the Great Depression, they expanded their product lines even further and became known for their construction materials.  When the war finally ended, the housing industry skyrocketed, and new housing was in demand.  United States Gypsum company was a lead supplier of asbestos materials during this time, and they even started working in the commercial industry.

United States Gypsum continued to use asbestos for around fifty years; they finally stopped using the material in the 1970s.  After the 1970s, they began receiving thousands of asbestos-related lawsuits, which eventually forced them to file for bankruptcy protection in 2001.  The company is still currently operating and now has been for over a century.


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Bondcrete

Cement Plaster Regular

Ceiling Tile

Corrugated Cool Felt Air C. Covering

Corrugated Wool Felt Covering

Durabond Joint Compound

Durabond 90 Joint Compound

Firecode Plaster

Glatex Asbestos Cement Siding

Gypsum Woodfibre Plaster

Hi-Lite Acoustical Plaster

Imperial Gypsum Cement Plaster

Imperial Plaster

Imperial Tape

Oriental Exterior Stucco Finish Coat

Perf-A-Tape Compound

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Pipe Coverings

Pyrobar Mortar Mix

Pyrobestos PC Board Lining

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Range Boiler Jackets Pipe Covering

Red Top Cement Plaster

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Red Top Patching Plaster

Red Top Plaster

Rigid Block Insulation- Generic

Roofing Products

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“Sheetrock” Texture

Siding Shingles

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How Do Mesothelioma Trust Funds Work?

Asbestos exposure victim’s diagnosed with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases can submit their claims to asbestos settlement trusts belonging to the bankrupt asbestos companies responsible for their illness.  Surviving relatives of mesothelioma that have died from asbestos exposure are also eligible to submit claims to responsible asbestos trust funds.

After submitting a claim, asbestos trust funds decide whether to pay a claim. The decision to pay a claim is made separate from the company that created the trust fund.


Asbestos Trust Fund Information

  • There are more than 65+ Asbestos Trust Funds set up by U. S. Courts.
  • Asbestos bankruptcy reorganization can be a lengthy process that can span several years.
  • Asbestos Trusts publish additional information about their Trust guidelines, qualifications and rules.
  • Representatives of current and future Mesothelioma claimants must consent to any significant changes to these trusts.
  • Since 1988, Asbestos trusts have paid out about $17.5 billion representing more than 3 million claims.
  • Since 2011, Asbestos Trust Funds have combined assets of $36.8 billion.
  • Since 2010, the average percentage paid per asbestos victim is 25 percent of a claim.
  • Asbestos Trust Funds set Statutes of Limitations that only allow a certain amount of time to file an Asbestos claim.
  • Mesothelioma Claimants can sometimes file both Asbestos Trust lawsuits and Asbestos claims.
  • S. Courts must approve the amount that is set aside before the Asbestos company will be granted bankruptcy protection.

Evidence Required to File an Asbestos Trust Fund Claim

Diagnosis: Medical Documentation, including biopsy information, and pathology report, showing claimant is diagnosed with mesothelioma or an asbestos-related disease.

Physician Statement: The victim must also provide medical documentation to confirm the mesothelioma diagnosis, signed off by a doctor or mesothelioma specialist.

Exposure Evidence: Witness affidavits, employment records, company invoices linking a company product or facility to asbestos exposure.


Asbestos Trust Fund Claims

It is very important to contact a Mesothelioma lawyer soon after you have been diagnosed with Mesothelioma. The only known cause of this Mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma is a progressive disease, with a 10-50 year-latency period developing over years or even decades in many patients. Therefore, your statute of limitations does not begin with the time of exposure. Rather, it begins with your diagnosis that you have Mesothelioma.

If you have been diagnosed with Mesothelioma, you have legal rights. But you need to act quickly, because the statute of limitations in most states is 1-3 years.


Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure

  • Malignant Mesothelioma is commonly diagnosed in people between the ages of 50 and 75 years old.
  • There are 3000-3,500 malignant Mesothelioma cases diagnosed each year in the United States.
  • 1 in 3 U. S. military veterans will develop an asbestos related disease in their lifetime.

United States Gypsum Asbestos Trust Fund and Mesothelioma Claims

A person diagnosed with Mesothelioma may be entitled to recover compensation for the following:

Disfigurement Damages (past and future)
Economic Damages (past and future)
End of Life Cost Damages
Exemplary Damages
Funeral Expense Damages
Future Economic Damages
General Damages
Gross Negligence Damages
Loss of Companionship
Loss of Consortium Damages
Loss of Earning Capacity Damages
Loss of Life Damages
Loss of Wages Damages (past and future)
Medical Expense Damages
Mental Anguish Damages
Monetary Compensation Damages
Nominal Damages
Non-Economic Damages
Pain and Suffering Damages
Pecuniary and Non Pecuniary Damages
Physical Impairment Damages (past and future)
Asbestos Trust Funds
Treble Damages
Workers Compensation Damages
Wrongful Death Claims

Factors that May Affect the Value a Mesothelioma Case Include:

  • Age, Gender, Location, and Work History
  • History of Military Service
  • Pain and Suffering
  • Where Asbestos Exposure Occurred
  • How Many Asbestos Products are involved with Your Exposure

There Are 4 Primary Types of Mesothelioma Claims:

Product Liability – Can be filed against companies that manufactured and distributed asbestos products.

Medical Malpractice – Can be filed against doctors or hospitals if they misdiagnose or delay your diagnosis of Mesothelioma.

Workers Compensation – Can be filed against an employer if you were exposed to asbestos while on the job.

Wrongful Death – Can be filed against asbestos manufacturers, asbestos distributors, or an employer of a product containing asbestos that directly caused a person’s death if their actions constituted gross negligence for a deceased worker s safety.


How a Mesothelioma Attorney Can Help

An experienced Mesothelioma lawyer will help you to file a Mesothelioma lawsuit to hold negligent asbestos manufacturers and asbestos companies accountable for the severe pain and suffering that comes with a Mesothelioma cancer diagnosis.


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Recent Mesothelioma Verdicts

  • $4.6 Million Mesothelioma Settlement: For a union insulator that developed malignant Mesothelioma from asbestos exposure.
  • $10.2 Million Mesothelioma Verdict: For a Paper Mill worker suffering from pleural Mesothelioma.
  • $8 Million Mesothelioma Award: For a man diagnosed with Mesothelioma.
  • $1.2 Million Mesothelioma Settlement: For a 76-year-old carpenter that developed malignant Mesothelioma.
  • $1.1 Million Veteran Mesothelioma Settlement: For a Navy veteran machinist that developed malignant Mesothelioma at age 71.
  • $245,000 Asbestosis Settlement: For a Paper mill worker suffering from Asbestosis.
  • $2.5 Million Mesothelioma Settlement: For a union pipefitter man who died from malignant Mesothelioma.
  • $2.6 Million Shipyard Worker Mesothelioma Settlement: For the family of a 72-year old shipyard worker with Mesothelioma who suffered secondhand exposure.
  • $5 Million Navy Veteran Mesothelioma Verdict: For a Navy Boilerman who developed Mesothelioma during his service.
  • $1.8 Million Mesothelioma Settlement: For a carpenter that developed malignant Mesothelioma at age 68.
  • $7.5 Million Mesothelioma Verdict: For a woman that developed peritoneal Mesothelioma from laundering her husband s work clothes.

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Settlement Averages for Mesothelioma Lawsuits

The average verdict in a mesothelioma lawsuit is about $2.4 million, and the average settlement is between $1 million and $1.4 million according to Mealey’s Litigation Report.


Malignant Mesothelioma

Malignant Mesothelioma is rare form of cancer that affects lining of the lungs, abdomen, heart, and major organs in the body. Mesothelioma is a disease in which malignant cancer cells are found in the sac lining the chest (pleura) or the abdomen (peritoneum). There are about 3,000 new malignant Mesothelioma cases diagnosed each year in the U. S. If you are experiencing any Mesothelioma symptoms you should contact a doctor immediately.


Diagnosed With Mesothelioma?

If you or a family member has been diagnosed with malignant Mesothelioma you are going to have a lot of questions about living with Mesothelioma and what legal options you have against asbestos manufacturers and asbestos companies for your asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma is a seriously deadly disease. According to the American Cancer Society with the average survival time for people with Mesothelioma is 4-18 months.

List of Mesothelioma Symptoms


Mesothelioma Personal Injury Lawsuit

Can be filed by anyone after being diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer.

Can be Filed against companies responsible for a victim’s asbestos exposure.

A Mesothelioma personal injury lawsuit allows  victim’s to receive compensation for pain, and suffering, lost wages, costly treatment, travel, and other and related costs.

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Family Member Died From Mesothelioma?

If you have a family member that has died from Mesothelioma cancer you should immediately consult with an experienced Mesothelioma diagnosis lawyer about what compensation may be available to you from asbestos trust funds that total more than 30 billion dollars.


Mesothelioma Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Can be filed by surviving family members after the death of a loved one from mesothelioma cancer.

Can be Filed against asbestos companies responsible for a victim’s asbestos exposure causing death.

A Mesothelioma wrongful death lawsuit allows victims to receive compensation for burial and funeral expenses, lost wages, loss of companionship, and other and related costs.

It is VERY IMPORTANT that you file your Mesothelioma claim within your states Statute of Limitations.

We have seen many families lose their right to file a lawsuit because their Statute of Limitations had expired while they were grieving. We know it is a tough time to grieve the loss of a loved one, but please do not let your Statute of Limitations expire for filing your Mesothelioma lawsuit. In most states the Statute of Limitations is 2-3 years. Some states have 6-year Statute of Limitations.

Mesothelioma Latency Period

Mesothelioma has a long latency period of 10-50 years. Many Veterans, Shipyard Workers, Construction Workers, Power Plant Workers, Mill Workers, Steel Workers, Railroad Workers, Pipefitters, Insulators, Electricians, Carpenters, Welders, Auto Mechanics, Veterans, Factory Workers, and laborers are living in the early stages of a variety of asbestos related diseases. Many Mesothelioma lawyers will not accept asbestosis, asbestos lung cancer, pleural plaques, pleural thickening, colon cancer and esophageal cancer cases.

There is More Than 30 Billion Dollars Set Aside for Mesothelioma and Asbestos Victims in Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts


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Workers and Asbestos Containing Products

People that worked in shipyards, refineries, power plants, mills, factories, plants, salvage yards, engine rooms, installing brakes, gaskets, insulation, valves and pipes have a higher risk of developing an asbestos related disease in their lifetime.


How Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure Occurs

When asbestos is disturbed, broken apart, cut, decayed, or damaged, it releases tiny asbestos microscopic fibrous particles that can cling to hair and clothing. These asbestos fibers are easily transferred to others where they can accumulate in the lining of lungs that cause mesothelioma lung


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