Documented Asbestos Litigation
According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records (reviewed via CourtListener/RECAP), Yeomans Chicago has been named as a defendant in 200+ documented asbestos dockets filed between 2003 and 2017 — 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 allege that Yeomans Chicago manufactured or supplied asbestos-containing products — Pump manufacturer (municipal/industrial wastewater pumps, ejectors) whose pumps used asbestos gaskets/packing — and that workers were exposed while handling or working around them.
Companies Frequently Named Alongside Yeomans Chicago
In these publicly filed cases, Yeomans Chicago is most often named as a co-defendant alongside Gardner Denver, General Electric, Crane Co., Warren Pumps, FMC, Ingersoll-Rand, Cornell Pump, A.W. Chesterton — 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.
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 Yeomans Chicago.