Quigley

In the 1940s, Quigley began manufacturing two insulation products, which contained
asbestos. They were called Insulag and Panelag. In 1959, the Aetna health-insurance company
conducted a study on behalf of Quigley and determined that Insulag products presented a serious risk of asbestos exposure. The company chose to continue to produce asbestos products, however, until 1973 and even advertised them as 'non-injurious.' Quigley's asbestos was lined on boilers, pipes, and furnaces. Thus, many workers, such as laborers, pipe fitters, insulators, boilermakers, and masons were placed in serious danger of contracting asbestos related diseases.

As early as the 1920s, physicians recognized that exposure to asbestos caused severe
sickness when asbestosis was identified by British medical journals. At the same time, insurance companies in the United States and Canada stopped selling life insurance to asbestos workers. Moreover, safer substitutes for most asbestos uses were known as early as the 1930s. Nevertheless, Quigley chose to protect its substantial profit margins rather than discontinue use of the mineral.

Additionally, the asbestos fibers remain in a person's lungs for years and symptoms may
not develop for decades. Quigley's victims might live for decades without knowing of the
deadly injury they sustained.

Quigley eventually entered bankruptcy protection and a trust has been proposed to
compensate the victims of asbestos exposure. The trust would be funded by a $430 million
payment from Quigley's parent corporation, Pfizer. If you or a loved one has been injured by
Quigley, it is important that you contact Gori Julian & Associates immediately for more
information on your rights.

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