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Asbestos Trusts — AC&S

Reclamaciones de fideicomiso de asbesto: la compensación está disponible sin presentar una demanda

Las compañías de asbesto y sus aseguradoras colocaron cerca de $ 30 mil millones de dólares en fondos fiduciarios para pagar a las personas que resultaron heridas por el asbesto. But nearly 40% of the funds have still gone unclaimed by the victims. You may be entitled to a portion of these funds.

Solicitar una compensación al fondo fiduciario de asbesto no es meterse en una pelea.

Este dinero se reservó en una cuenta fiduciaria para los heridos.

Solicitar un pago de estos fideicomisos no afecta a ninguna empresa ni sale del bolsillo de nadie. Este es dinero del seguro específicamente para ayudar a las personas lesionadas por el asbesto.

El tribunal ordenó los fondos porque la industria del asbesto ya no pudo ocultar su secreto: el asbesto es muy peligroso para respirar.

AC&S Asbestos Settlement Trust

Fundación de la empresa	1958
Negocios principales	Insulation distribution and contracting
Bancarrota	District of Delaware (2002)
Año en que se fundó el fideicomiso	2008
Activos en la fundación	~ $530,000,000
Activos a 2021	$176,088,558
Porcentaje de pago	Four point nine percent (4.9%)
Cantidad de dinero pagada hasta la fecha	$38,454,791
Número de reclamaciones pagadas	157,927

Sumario de la compañía

AC&S, originally known as Armstrong Contracting and Supply Company, was founded in 1958 as an insulation contractor and distributor.

• It was purposely formed as a subsidiary of Armstrong Cork Company (see Armstrong World Industries page) to separate the insulation distribution and installation facet of the business from the rest of the company’s contracting operations.
• Armstrong Cork’s history of asbestos use dates to 1931, however, AC&S did not manufacture its own asbestos containing products.
• Instead, it distributed and installed asbestos-containing insulation products such as pipe-covering, block, and cement manufactured by other companies.
• In 1969, AC&S’s parent company, Armstrong, reorganized by selling shares of stock to some of its employees and formed Irex Corporation (formerly North Lime Corporation).
• AC&S remains a subsidiary of the new company, now called Irex Contracting Group.

Workers Generally Eligible for the AC&S Asbestos Settlement Trust:

Workers who may have been at risk of exposure to asbestos related to AC&S include:

Aisladores	Construction / Demo workers	Instaladores de tuberías
Factory workers	Shipyard workers	Laborers
Tilers / flooring workers	Caldereros	Sheet-metal workers

Asbestos insulation was used in industrial settings like power plants and refineries as well as other commercial settings, such as hospitals, or on ships.

AC&S employees regularly worked at different locations installing asbestos-containing insulation which put them at risk of exposure. Workers who would have to clean up after the installers, often called laborers, were also at risk.

Exposición Secundaria al Asbesto

Spouses and household members of workers may qualify for the AC&S Asbestos Settlement Trust as well.

Las personas que trajeron asbesto a casa en su ropa de trabajo también pueden haber estado expuestas en sus hogares y vehículos. Esto incluye especialmente a cualquier persona que lave regularmente ropa de trabajo contaminada con asbesto. El asbesto es polvoriento y duradero, y cualquiera que haya pasado tiempo en un garaje o en un pequeño cuarto de lavado respirándolo podría haber estado en riesgo.

AC&S Trust History

Asbestos injury claims against Armstrong began in the late 1960s. AC&S filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2002 due to the financial burden of facing hundreds of thousands of claims.

The AC&S Asbestos Settlement Trust was created in July 2008 and began accepting claims on May 26, 2009.

In 2008, AC&S created the Asbestos Settlement Trust under its Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization. The current payment percentage is 4.9%.

AC&S states that it created the trust to “process, liquidate and pay valid asbestos personal injury claims.” The purpose of the payment percentage is to ensure that funds are available for current and future claimants.

The AC&S Asbestos Settlement Trust has established forms and procedures to apply and collect compensation from the trust. You can learn more on their sitio web.

In 2021, 16,605 claims were filed with the AC&S Asbestos Settlement Trust, according to its annual financial report.

The report also details that $14,680,579 was paid out in claims in 2021, adding to the total of $38,454,791 the Trust has paid since it was established.

Datos importantes sobre la compensación del fideicomiso de asbesto para personas con enfermedades de asbesto

Depending on where you worked, or how you were exposed to asbestos, you may qualify to file claims with more than one asbestos trust. Different occupations worked with different types of asbestos products. The location of the work – the actual job site – also impacts which claims may be filed. Every case is unique, and thousands of clients have been able to receive compensation from multiple asbestos trusts.

Filing claims with asbestos trusts is a separate act than filing a lawsuit against certain companies. It is possible, however, to file a lawsuit and additionally file claims with asbestos trusts. This determination is made on a case-by-case basis depending on each client’s work and/or exposure history. Companies that are not bankrupt are eligible to be sued in a lawsuit, while bankrupt companies are those that were ordered to establish asbestos bankruptcy trusts.

The asbestos trusts exist for the purpose of awarding compensation to qualifying claimants. The courts designated that money be specifically set aside to provide payment to those individuals injured by asbestos. You do not have to be retired to file a claim, and the claim does not affect your current or previous employer(s), or any benefits you may already receive. If you worked with products or at a job site that was owned by a company that has established an asbestos trust, you may meet the criteria for compensation.

Asbestos use was extremely common in the U.S. military for decades. Navy ships were built using asbestos insulation to ensure they were fireproof. The boiler rooms on the ships were full of asbestos insulation, gaskets, and valves used on the various types of equipment. Military tanks and vehicles used asbestos containing brake parts as well as gaskets and valves. 

Some military jobs, such as mechanics, boilermakers, and pipefitters, to name a few, would cause servicemembers to be directly exposed to asbestos. Other jobs required that work be done near those using or working with asbestos, which still put those workers at risk. A military veteran’s benefits will not be affected by filing asbestos trust claims; this is true even if you already receive disability benefits from the VA.

Uno de los conceptos erróneos comunes que rodean las reclamaciones de fideicomisos de asbesto es que las personas que fumaron no pueden solicitar una compensación.

Eso es absolutamente falso.

Nuestra oficina ha recuperado muchos acuerdos de fideicomiso en nombre de fumadores. 

Asbestos exposure makes it five times more likely you’ll develop lung cancer. Smoking makes it ten times more likely you’ll develop lung cancer. But being a smoker with asbestos exposure makes it fifty times more likely you’ll develop lung cancer.

And that’s why asbestos companies will pay compensation to industrial workers or others exposed to asbestos, even if they were lifelong smokers.

Lo sé porque muchos de ellos son mis clientes.

Aunque los reclamos de fideicomisos de asbesto no son juicios, están sujetos a las mismas limitaciones de tiempo que los juicios.

Estas leyes se denominan estatutos de limitación. 

Los estatutos de limitación especifican cuánto tiempo tiene una persona para presentar una demanda.

Si una persona espera demasiado, pierde el derecho a presentar una demanda.

Every state puts limits on how long individuals have to file lawsuits on their own behalf or on behalf of a deceased loved one. These laws are called Statutes of Limitation, and if you miss one, you will not be able to file any asbestos claims.

Exactamente lo mismo se aplica a los fideicomisos de asbesto: 

Asbestos exposure makes it five times more likely you’ll develop lung cancer. Smoking makes it ten times more likely you’ll develop lung cancer. But being a smoker with asbestos exposure makes it fifty times more likely you’ll develop lung cancer.

Los estatutos de limitaciones a menudo no son muy sencillos en los casos de asbesto porque hay preguntas sobre cuándo debería comenzar el estatuto:

• Does “the clock” start when a person is diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness, or does it start when they find out their illness could have been caused by asbestos?
• Si trabajaron en Texas pero ahora viven en Missouri, ¿qué estatuto se aplica?

These are the sorts of questions that are best posed to an asbestos attorney, and we’re happy to answer them for you.

Si cree que tiene derecho a una compensación por su enfermedad relacionada con el asbesto, llame, envíe un mensaje de texto o envíe un correo electrónico a nuestro bufete de abogados para que podamos decirle cuánto tiempo tiene para tomar la decisión de presentar un reclamo de fideicomiso o buscar una compensación por asbesto a través de una demanda por asbesto.

No le costará nada llamarnos, pero podría costarle todo si espera demasiado para presentar un reclamo.

Justinian C. Lane, Esq. – AsbestosClaims.Law

Mi abuelo, mi abuela y mi padre estuvieron expuestos al asbesto en su trabajo y los tres murieron de cánceres relacionados con las vías respiratorias.

Me enteré demasiado tarde de los efectos del asbesto en la salud como para ayudarlos.

Pero mi empresa ha ayudado a muchas otras personas a recibir una compensación por los problemas de salud que desarrollaron por la exposición al asbesto.

Llámenos, envíenos un mensaje de texto o envíenos un correo electrónico para una consulta completamente gratuita y sin compromiso. Escucharé los detalles de tu historia y explicaré tus opciones. Solo trabajamos en caso de contingencia, por lo que solo nos pagan si usted lo hace.

Every case is different, but the Law Offices of Justinian C. Lane, Esq. has obtained large settlements for thousands of people harmed by asbestos. This compensation has helped ease our clients’ financial burdens, and offers a legacy to leave for their loved ones.

En AsbestosClaims.Law, hemos ayudado a miles de personas que estuvieron expuestas al asbesto en su trabajo, automóvil o en casa. ¿Podemos ayudarte?