A Trust Fund Victims Can't Trust
Bill C. Nash’s story
Marrero, Louisiana. Bill is a 76-year-old retired ironworker with asbestosis. During his career as an ironworker, Bill worked for several subsidiaries of W.R. Grace, including Vermiculite Placing Co. Inc., Sonolite Contractors, Inc., Anson Industries, Inc., and Cooper Weir. Each of these companies distributed asbestos-laden Vermiculite ore for W.R. Grace.
W.R. Grace is currently under criminal indictment by the Bush Administration for poisoning workers and other residents around its Vermiculite mine and processing plant in Libby, Montana, and covering up its wrongdoing.
As an ironworker, Bill was continuously exposed to various asbestos-containing materials, such as pipe covering and gaskets. In addition, throughout his career, Bill worked around other insulators, laborers, carpenters, and boilermakers who also handled asbestos products.
Bill served our country in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1952, and is a lifelong non-smoker. Since Bill’s asbestosis diagnosis his life has been severely affected. He and his daughter try their best every day to cope with the harsh reality of his illness.
How would the asbestos bailout bill hurt Bill’s family?
Due to Hurricane Katrina, Bill’s case, which was filed in Louisiana, is still awaiting a trial date. The proposed asbestos bill would prohibit Bill’s case and he would be forced to begin the claims process again under the new asbestos trust fund.
