Documented Asbestos Litigation

According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records (reviewed via CourtListener/RECAP), Air & Liquid System has been named as a defendant in 200+ documented asbestos dockets filed between 2013 and 2023 across U.S. district courts. Plaintiffs allege that Air & Liquid System manufactured or supplied asbestos-containing products — Buffalo Pumps (Ampco-Pittsburgh) pumps with asbestos braided packing, gaskets, flanges and insulation; Air & Liquid Systems Corp. is Buffalo Pumps’ current corporate form — and that workers were exposed while handling or working around them.

Companies Frequently Named Alongside Air & Liquid System

In these publicly filed cases, Air & Liquid System is most often named as a co-defendant alongside John Crane, Warren Pumps, Crane Co., Gardner Denver, General Electric, IMO Industries, FMC, ITT — reflecting the multi-defendant nature of asbestos litigation, in which plaintiffs name the range of companies connected to their exposure history.

Occupational Exposure and Asbestos Disease

Asbestos exposure is associated with mesothelioma, asbestosis, and asbestos-related lung cancer, typically after a latency period of two to five decades. Workers in industrial trades — maintenance, construction, shipyard, power generation, and manufacturing — are among those most frequently represented in asbestos litigation.

The litigation record above reflects allegations from publicly filed asbestos cases; these are plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact, and liability is determined case by case. An attorney experienced in asbestos litigation can evaluate whether a specific work and exposure history supports a claim involving Air & Liquid System.