Was Palmetto Packing — asbestos documented in litigation?

Palmetto Packing — 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 Palmetto Packing — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Palmetto Packing — 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.

Gaskets

Palmetto Braided Asbestos Pump and Valve Packing

⚖ Litigation Recordc. 1900s-1980sChrysotile asbestos fiber in braided pump packing and valve stem packing

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

Palmetto Packing was a historic U.S. manufacturer of braided asbestos pump packing and asbestos valve stem packing widely used through the 20th century in refineries, marine engine rooms, U.S. Navy ship machinery, power-plant feedwater systems, and industrial process pumps. Palmetto packing was supplied in coil form and cut-to-length by pipefitters and millwrights at the point of installation.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Palmetto braided asbestos packing contained chrysotile asbestos throughout the documented production era and that pipefitters, millwrights, Navy machinist mates, marine machinists, and refinery operators who cut, fit, installed, and removed Palmetto packing released respirable asbestos fibers as a routine consequence of the pump and valve maintenance trade.

Palmetto Packing has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Pipefitters (UA Local members)
Plant millwrights and pump-shop technicians
Marine machinists and Navy machinist mates
Refinery and petrochemical operators
Power-plant boiler-feed and condensate operators

If You Worked With Palmetto Packing

If you cut, fit, installed, or removed Palmetto asbestos pump or valve packing 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 NamePalmetto Braided Asbestos Pump and Valve Packing

Years Producedc. 1900s-1980s

Asbestos ContentChrysotile asbestos fiber in braided pump packing and valve stem packing

CategoryGaskets Gaskets-Packing

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

PipefittersPlant millwrightsMarine machinistsRefinery operators

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