Was Pfizer Quigley Company asbestos documented in litigation?

Pfizer Quigley Company 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.

Is there an asbestos bankruptcy trust fund for Pfizer Quigley Company claims?

Pfizer Quigley Company has an established asbestos bankruptcy trust fund. Eligible workers and surviving family members may file claims directly with the trust without filing a civil lawsuit, though civil litigation against other defendants can proceed in parallel. Trust-fund claims and lawsuit claims run on separate tracks.

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.

Refractory

Pfizer / Quigley Company asbestos-bearing refractory and insulating products

✓ Active Trust Fundc. 1916-late 1970s (Quigley Co. asbestos-product era)

Overview Product Facts Trust Fund Trades

Trust Fund Product: Claims related to exposure to this product may be filed against Quigley Company Asbestos PI Trust (2013 emergence) without civil litigation.

Product Description

Quigley Company (founded 1916) manufactured asbestos-bearing refractory products, insulating cements, fireclay-asbestos compounds, and related high-temperature materials installed across U.S. industrial facilities through the asbestos era. Pfizer Inc. acquired Quigley Company in 1968 and continued Quigley asbestos-product manufacturing through the late 1970s phase-out. Quigley products were widely installed at electric utility power plants, petroleum refineries, chemical plants, paper mills, steel mills, naval shipyards, federal facilities, and broader U.S. industrial worksites.

In 2004, Quigley Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to address pending asbestos personal-injury claims. After complex proceedings, Quigley emerged from Chapter 11 in 2013 with the establishment of the Quigley Company Asbestos Personal Injury Trust under 11 U.S.C. § 524(g). The trust processes current and future asbestos personal-injury claims for compensation under the trust distribution procedures.

Pfizer Inc. (Quigley’s parent company) was the lead-position case-caption defendant in the Allen, Bennie Ray v. Pfizer, Inc., et al case in OBLF St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit (Cause No. 022-10896).

Asbestos Content

Plaintiffs alleged that Quigley refractory and insulating products contained chrysotile asbestos and amosite asbestos as principal heat-resistant fibers in:

Insulag refractory cement — chrysotile-bonded refractory installation material
Quigley insulating cements — asbestos-bearing furnace and boiler insulation
Asbestos pipe covering cements — finishing cements for asbestos pipe insulation
Asbestos refractory mortars — heat-resistant mortars for furnace and boiler brick

How Workers Were Exposed

Refractory masons, boiler tenders, insulators, and industrial maintenance mechanics were exposed during installation, application, removal, and repair of Quigley refractory and insulating products at industrial facilities.

If You Worked With Quigley Refractory or Insulating Products

If you worked with Pfizer / Quigley Company refractory or insulating products during the asbestos era — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness — you may have legal rights including potential claims to the Quigley Company Asbestos Personal Injury Trust.

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Product Facts

Trade NamePfizer / Quigley Company asbestos-bearing refractory and insulating products

Years Producedc. 1916-late 1970s (Quigley Co. asbestos-product era)

CategoryRefractory Pipe-Covering

Trust Fund✓ Quigley Company Asbestos PI Trust (2013 emergence)

Trust Fund

Active Asbestos PI Trust

Quigley Company Asbestos PI Trust (2013 emergence) accepts claims related to exposure to this product. Trust claims can typically be filed independently of any civil lawsuit.

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Refractory masonsBoiler tendersInsulatorsIndustrial maintenance mechanics

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