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 Dunlop Aircraft Brakes — Military and Commercial Aircraft Brake Linings (Alleged asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Dunlop Aircraft Brakes — Military and Commercial Aircraft Brake Linings (Alleged 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.

Brake-Friction

Dunlop Aircraft Brakes (Coventry U.K.) military and commercial aircraft brake linings (alleged asbestos friction composite)

⚖ Litigation Record1940s-1980sPlaintiffs allege Dunlop Aircraft Brakes (Dunlop Coventry U.K.) brake linings and pucks were manufactured with chrysotile asbestos fiber bound in phenolic-resin composite; occupational exposure allegedly occurred during brake reline and heavy-overhaul dressing when Royal Air Force, U.S. Navy carrier-aviation, and civil-transport mechanics ground, drilled, and beveled friction segments and blew brake dust from wheel wells.

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

Dunlop Aircraft Brakes, the aerospace wheel-and-brake division of Dunlop Ltd. based in Coventry, United Kingdom, allegedly supplied brake linings, brake pucks, and rotor-stator stacks for military and commercial aircraft programs from the 1940s through the 1980s according to publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation. Plaintiffs allege the Dunlop aircraft friction product line was formulated with chrysotile asbestos fiber in a phenolic-resin composite matrix. Dunlop brake assemblies were allegedly specified on Royal Air Force fighter and transport aircraft and were reportedly used on certain U.S. Navy carrier aircraft and civil-transport programs, with U.S. maintenance depots reworking Dunlop-equipped landing gear during this period.

Workers Exposed

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that occupational exposure to Dunlop aircraft brake-friction dust allegedly occurred among:

U.S. Navy carrier aviation airframe mechanics and aviation structural mechanics
U.S. Air Force flight-line crew chiefs and hydraulics technicians
Airline brake-shop technicians machining Dunlop friction segments
Landing-gear overhaul mechanics at U.S. rework depots
Aircraft mechanics blowing brake dust from wheel wells with compressed air

Alleged exposure pathways included dust generated during grinding, drilling, and beveling of Dunlop friction segments in brake shops and the dispersal of worn brake dust during landing-gear service.

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Product Facts

Trade NameDunlop Aircraft Brakes (Coventry U.K.) military and commercial aircraft brake linings (alleged asbestos friction composite)

Years Produced1940s-1980s

Asbestos ContentPlaintiffs allege Dunlop Aircraft Brakes (Dunlop Coventry U.K.) brake linings and pucks were manufactured with chrysotile asbestos fiber bound in phenolic-resin composite; occupational exposure allegedly occurred during brake reline and heavy-overhaul dressing when Royal Air Force, U.S. Navy carrier-aviation, and civil-transport mechanics ground, drilled, and beveled friction segments and blew brake dust from wheel wells.

CategoryBrake-Friction Aerospace

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Aircraft MechanicNaval Aviation Airframe MechanicAir Force Crew ChiefLanding Gear Overhaul Mechanic

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