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Filing New Asbestos Cancer Claims on Behalf of Former Maremont Workers
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Investigating Workplace Asbestos Exposure For Former Maremont Corporation Employees

The Lyon Firm is reviewing asbestos cancer cases for former Maremont workers and those employed in similar positions nationwide. Thousands of individuals are diagnosed each year with occupational lung diseases due to past exposure to toxins at the workplace. Employers may be held accountable for workplace injuries and illnesses that are deemed preventable by experts.

Our legal team has the experience and resources to investigate your unique case and to build a strong claim on your behalf. We aim to settle for a fair compensation package to help you pay for the following:

  • Medical Costs: When individuals fall ill due to past toxic exposure, they may need help paying for past and future medical expenses. Settlements can assure you have healthcare costs covered when your insurance does not. This may include all treatments, rehab, hospital visits and long-term disability.
  • Lost Wages: Many workers are no longer able to work in the same capacity as they did before after a long and painful illness or cancer battle. These workers and their families may be entitled to lost past and future earnings to secure their financial future.
  • Non-material Damages: These situations can be intensely stressful for families, and damages can be sought relating to emotional damages, pain and suffering, loss of companionship, loss of quality of life and in some cases, punitive damages.

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ABOUT THE LYON FIRM

Joseph Lyon has 17 years of experience representing individuals in complex litigation matters. He has represented individuals in every state against many of the largest companies in the world.

The Firm focuses on single-event civil cases and class actions involving corporate neglect & fraud, toxic exposure, product defects & recalls, medical malpractice, and invasion of privacy.

NO COST UNLESS WE WIN

The Firm offers contingency fees, advancing all costs of the litigation, and accepting the full financial risk, allowing our clients full access to the legal system while reducing the financial stress while they focus on their healthcare and financial needs.

Was I Exposed to Asbestos at Maremont?

Maremont Corporation manufactured and supplied after-market automotive parts to various retailers. Up until 1978, Maremont allegedly added asbestos to several of its muffler and exhaust products for fireproofing. As a result, many workers at Maremont plants and those who handled their products after they were sold could have been exposed to a hazardous level of toxic material.

Their automotive products included asbestos-containing brake linings, disc pads, mufflers and clutch facings sold under the brands “Pratt,” “Grizzly” and “Leland.” Maremont also supplied asbestos brakes to Sears, Roebuck & Company.

In 1977, Maremont sold its asbestos friction business to Nuturn Corporation, another automotive parts manufacturer, and discontinued making their toxic asbestos mufflers in 1978.

Maremont has faced hundreds of lawsuits since from former workers in the industry that claim the company knew, or should have known, that their products were hazardous to the health of anyone handling them. As a result, Maremont filed for bankruptcy in 2019 and an asbestos trust has since been created to compensate future victims. Automotive store employees, mechanics, and plant workers have filed claims.

Many companies in the auto industry used asbestos in components, which resulted in many workers later developing mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer and other related cancers such as the following:

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the EPA, OSHA and other health and safety agencies worldwide have concluded that there is no safe level of exposure to asbestos. Even a short duration of exposure during employment, particularly in a poorly ventilated area, could result in a worker developing an occupational illness. 

Mesothelioma Linked to Maremont Asbestos Exposure

Mesothelioma is a specific form of lung cancer that has been linked to asbestos exposure in medical literature since the 1970s. The cancer has a long latency period, and sometimes a worker will not show symptoms of the cancer for decades after initial exposure. If you a confirmed diagnosis in the last year, you may be eligible to file an asbestos cancer claim. You should contact an experienced toxic exposure lawyer to discuss your legal options and to begin processing your claim. 

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Can I File an Asbestos Lawsuit?

Any individual who handled Maremont exhaust or brake products and later developed cancer may have a viable case. Asbestos claims have a high rate of success  if they are filed shortly after a diagnosis is linked to past workplace toxic exposure. 

Asbestos lawsuits can be complex and you should contact an attorney well-versed in the field to work on your behalf. We offer free consultations and work on a contingency fee basis. 

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Maremont Asbestos FAQ

How is Asbestos Dangerous?

Asbestos fibers break down with use, and can be inhaled or ingested by workers or consumers. The fiber lodge themselves in soft tissue and can lay dormant for many years before later developing into a cancer. 

What Maremont Products Contained Asbestos?

Primarily their brake and exhaust products that were sold across the country and to other manufacturers and retailers. 

Why Did Maremont Use Asbestos?

Like many others in the auto industry, they used asbestos because it was widely available as an insulator, it was cheap, durable, fire-resistant and light, and was thought to be the perfect material for brake pads and other auto parts. 

Are Mechanics At Asbestos Risk?

Public health officials say each year hundreds of auto plant workers and aftermarket mechanics are still diagnosed with occupational lung diseases. A warning published by the Automotive Safety Association found that approximately 1 in 10 mechanics at auto repair shops could be at risk for developing an asbestos-related cancer.

Since repair shops also are often short on air circulation, the combination enclosed work spaces and free-floating asbestos fibers makes the occupation particularly dangerous. Auto workers can contact The Lyon Firm for more information on their risk factors.

Reports from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) advise mechanics to “assume that all brakes have asbestos-type shoes.” They go on to say it is impossible to know if brake or clutch components contain asbestos by visual inspection. The danger to mechanics will continue for decades as asbestos-filled brakes on warehouse shelves continue to be installed on vehicles.

Lyon Firm Toxic Exposure Settlements

2,300,000

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1,000,000

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