Was Quigley Company / Pfizer — asbestos documented in litigation?

Quigley Company / Pfizer — 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 Quigley Company / Pfizer — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Quigley Company / Pfizer — 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.

Industrial-Furnaces

Quigley Insulag Refractory Cement, Panelag, Insulbox, and Related Asbestos Refractory Products

⚖ Litigation Record1916-1992 (Quigley; Pfizer subsidiary 1968-1992; asbestos era through 1980s)Asbestos allegedly in Quigley Insulag spray-applied refractory, Panelag insulating panels, Insulbox refractory cement, and Insulline refractory products through the documented era

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

Quigley Company Inc. (founded 1916; acquired by Pfizer Inc. in 1968; Pfizer’s Quigley subsidiary was reorganized 1992 and Quigley entered Chapter 11 in 2004 driven by asbestos personal-injury liability; Quigley emerged 2013 through asbestos-trust mechanisms) allegedly manufactured through the asbestos era a line of asbestos-containing refractory products under the Insulag, Panelag, Insulbox, and Insulline brand names — separately covered on the multiple Quigley product pages within this AP defendant index.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Quigley refractory products included:

Insulag spray-applied asbestos refractory — sprayed onto refinery process heaters, boiler internals, and industrial furnace walls
Panelag insulating panels — asbestos-containing prefabricated refractory panels
Insulbox refractory cement — asbestos-containing hand-troweled refractory
Insulline refractory — additional asbestos refractory products

Refinery pipefitters, boilermakers, insulators, and refractory installers who applied, cured, and worked in proximity to Quigley asbestos refractory products released substantial airborne asbestos during application and subsequent demolition and re-application.

Quigley Company / Pfizer has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation. Quigley asbestos liability is channeled through the Quigley Asbestos PI Trust.

Workers Exposed

Refinery pipefitters (UA Local members) working refinery process heaters lined with Quigley refractory
Boilermakers (IBB Local members) building and re-lining boilers with Quigley refractory
Insulators (HFIAW Local members) working alongside Quigley refractory installations
Refractory installers applying and demolishing Quigley refractory
Power-plant, refinery, chemical-plant, and steel-mill workers at facilities using Quigley refractory

If You Worked With Quigley Insulag or Panelag Refractory Products

If you applied, worked with, or removed Quigley Insulag, Panelag, Insulbox, or Insulline asbestos refractory 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 potentially a trust claim against the Quigley Asbestos PI Trust.

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Product Facts

Trade NameQuigley Insulag Refractory Cement, Panelag, Insulbox, and Related Asbestos Refractory Products

Years Produced1916-1992 (Quigley; Pfizer subsidiary 1968-1992; asbestos era through 1980s)

Asbestos ContentAsbestos allegedly in Quigley Insulag spray-applied refractory, Panelag insulating panels, Insulbox refractory cement, and Insulline refractory products through the documented era

CategoryIndustrial-Furnaces Gaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Refinery pipefittersBoilermakersRefinery insulatorsRefractory installers

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