Documented Asbestos Litigation
According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records (reviewed via CourtListener/RECAP), Ingersoll Dresser Pump has been named as a defendant in 200+ documented asbestos dockets filed between 1993 and 2011 — concentrated in the federal asbestos multidistrict litigation (In re: Asbestos Products Liability Litigation, MDL 875, E.D. Pennsylvania) and other U.S. district courts. Plaintiffs in these cases have alleged exposure to asbestos-containing products or materials associated with Ingersoll Dresser Pump or its predecessors.
Companies Frequently Named Alongside Ingersoll Dresser Pump
In these publicly filed cases, Ingersoll Dresser Pump is most often named as a co-defendant alongside Crown Cork & Seal, Durabla Manufacturing, Crane Co., General Electric, Foster Wheeler, John Crane, Owens-Illinois, Goulds Pumps. Multi-defendant asbestos suits are typical — plaintiffs name the range of manufacturers whose asbestos-containing products they allege they encountered across an industrial work 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 between exposure and diagnosis. Workers in industrial trades — including maintenance, construction, shipyard, power generation, and manufacturing settings — are among those most frequently represented in asbestos litigation.
Legal Status and Litigation History
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 Ingersoll Dresser Pump.