Was Black & Decker / Porter-Cable / DeWalt — asbestos documented in litigation?

Black & Decker / Porter-Cable / DeWalt — is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Black & Decker / Porter-Cable / DeWalt — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Black & Decker / Porter-Cable / DeWalt — products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

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Black & Decker / Porter-Cable / DeWalt Portable Power Tools and Small Motor Products

⚖ Litigation RecordBlack & Decker 1910-present; Porter-Cable 1906-present; DeWalt 1924-present; asbestos era through 1980sAsbestos motor winding insulation on small power-tool electric motors; asbestos brake-block material on power-tool clutches; asbestos electrical wire insulation

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

Black & Decker Corporation (founded 1910, Towson MD; today part of Stanley Black & Decker), Porter-Cable (founded 1906, Syracuse NY; today part of Stanley Black & Decker), and DeWalt (founded 1924 in Leola PA; today a Stanley Black & Decker brand) manufactured through the 20th century some of the principal U.S. lines of portable electric power tools — drills, saws, sanders, routers, and grinders — used across construction, industrial, and home-workshop applications.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that portable power tools manufactured through the asbestos era contained asbestos motor winding insulation on small power-tool electric motors, asbestos brake-block material on power-tool clutches (particularly on grinders and cut-off tools), and asbestos electrical wire insulation on tool power cords and internal wiring.

Black & Decker / Porter-Cable / DeWalt has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Carpenters using Black & Decker / Porter-Cable / DeWalt saws, drills, routers
Construction workers using power tools across trades
Industrial workers at manufacturing plants using portable power tools
Power-tool users at home workshops

If You Worked With Black & Decker, Porter-Cable, or DeWalt Power Tools

If you used or serviced Black & Decker, Porter-Cable, or DeWalt portable electric power tools during the asbestos era — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness — you may have legal rights.

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Product Facts

Trade NameBlack & Decker / Porter-Cable / DeWalt Portable Power Tools and Small Motor Products

Years ProducedBlack & Decker 1910-present; Porter-Cable 1906-present; DeWalt 1924-present; asbestos era through 1980s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos motor winding insulation on small power-tool electric motors; asbestos brake-block material on power-tool clutches; asbestos electrical wire insulation

CategoryElectrical Gaskets Brake-Friction

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

CarpentersConstruction workersIndustrial workersPower-tool users

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