A Trust Fund Victims Can't Trust
Howard “John” Bolyard’s story
Grafton, West Virginia. John, 50, worked at a Grafton, West Virginia box factory from 1965 until he was no longer able to work in 2000. As the “starch man,” he was responsible for mixing starch that was used to stick paper together. He was exposed to asbestos from insulation that was used for the boiler, associated piping, equipment, and from an adjoining building known to workers as “the old glass plant.”
This exposure to asbestos caused John to develop mesothelioma, a terminal cancer caused only by asbestos.
An avid hunter and fisherman, John could do almost anything before his diagnosis. Unable to work and unable to afford health insurance, he relied on Social Security and workers compensation.
How would the asbestos bailout bill hurt John’s family?
John’s case was settled in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County in West Virginia. John and his wife are an example of how the system can work for victims of asbestos poisoning.
