The Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust was created to compensate people alleged to have been harmed by the asbestos products of Johns-Manville. The existence of the trust reflects the resolution of the company’s asbestos liabilities in bankruptcy.

The Company and Its Bankruptcy

Johns-Manville was the largest asbestos manufacturer in the world and the defendant in the case that started modern asbestos litigation. Overwhelmed by claims, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1982, and the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust — the first and one of the largest asbestos trusts — began paying claimants in 1988.

The Asbestos Products

According to publicly filed asbestos litigation, Johns-Manville allegedly manufactured more than 500 asbestos-containing products, including thermal pipe and block insulation, asbestos-cement (Transite) pipe and board, refractory materials, insulating cement, asbestos textiles and cloth, roofing, and floor tile. Its products were allegedly installed across virtually every industry and aboard Navy ships nationwide.

What the Trust Covers

The trust pays qualifying claims from people alleged to have been exposed to Johns-Manville insulation, Transite, cement, textiles, and other products. Like other asbestos trust funds, it evaluates claims against its own published medical and exposure criteria and pays a scheduled value adjusted by a payment percentage. Whether a particular exposure history qualifies — and which trusts and defendants it may reach — is a case-specific question best evaluated by an experienced asbestos attorney.

Claims Are a Matter for an Experienced Attorney

Determining whether the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust applies to your situation, gathering the product-identification evidence involved, and pursuing a claim are not do-it-yourself tasks — they are the work of an experienced asbestos attorney, who can investigate an exposure history and identify every trust and defendant it may reach (a single history commonly reaches several). Browse the manufacturer and product database to see the materials involved.

Pipe Insulation · Cement Pipe & Board · Refractory Materials · Floor Tile

If you were diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease and were exposed to Johns-Manville products alleged to contain asbestos, an experienced asbestos attorney can evaluate whether you may have a claim against the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust or other trusts and defendants.

Product and trust references reflect allegations and outcomes documented in publicly filed asbestos bankruptcy proceedings and litigation. This information is published by an independent media organization — not a law firm — and is educational only. It does not constitute legal advice or provide legal services. No outcome is promised or guaranteed.