A Trust Fund Victims Can't Trust
George Goodyard’s story
Forest Grove, Oregon. George is currently 56 years old. He is married with four daughters and two grandchildren.
George suffers from lung cancer and asbestosis. He has had to have the upper lobe of his left lung removed. He has undergone five months of chemotherapy. George’s cancer has been in remission but a recent CT finding reveals that George’s cancer may have reappeared.
George supported his family as a machinist in naval and private shipyards for over 34 years. Throughout this time, George worked for several different employers, including the U.S. Department of Defense and Southwest Marine, Inc. As a marine machinist, George regularly worked aboard various ships and repaired the ships’ mechanical equipment. George was directly exposed to asbestos through the removal of asbestos-containing insulation covering equipment to be repaired, forming gaskets, and repairing friction equipment such as winches and cranes. During his career as a marine machinist, George also worked in close proximity to various other trades, including laggers, pipefitters, boilermakers, welders, and electricians, who also worked with asbestos materials.
George is a lake fly-fisherman, loves radio-controlled airplanes, gardening, and plays bass guitar in a band. Unfortunately, since his surgery, George is unable to do these things anymore.
How would the asbestos bailout bill hurt George’s family?
George’s trial is scheduled for June 2006. Enactment of the proposed asbestos bill would eliminate George’s case, forcing him to begin the claims process again under the proposed asbestos trust fund.
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