Kentile Floors

Asbestos Products

Kentile Floors manufactured or distributed the following types of asbestos-containing products:

• Asbestos-containing materials
• Industrial products

Workers who manufactured, installed, repaired, or removed these products may have been exposed to asbestos fibers.

Worker Exposure

Employees at Kentile Floors facilities, as well as workers in trades that used their products, faced asbestos exposure. Plant workers manufactured the materials directly. Installers and tradespeople handled the finished products on job sites. Maintenance crews repaired equipment that used them. Demolition workers later removed the same materials, often decades after installation, when the fibers had become brittle and airborne.

Compensation Options

Workers exposed to Kentile Floors asbestos products may have legal options available, including trust fund claims and compensation through lawsuits. Filing deadlines vary by state, so understanding your statute of limitations is important.

Health Risks

Exposure to asbestos from Kentile Floors products can cause serious diseases that appear decades later. The four most common outcomes are mesothelioma (an aggressive cancer of the lung, abdominal, or heart lining), asbestos-related lung cancer (risk increases substantially with any level of exposure), asbestosis (scarring of lung tissue that makes breathing progressively harder), and pleural disease (thickening or scarring of the lung lining). The World Health Organization's IARC classifies all forms of asbestos as Group 1 carcinogens.

Legal Options

If you were exposed to Kentile Floors products and have developed mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, you may have legal options for compensation. Most cases fall into three categories: personal injury lawsuits brought directly against the company, product liability claims focused on how the materials were manufactured and sold, and negligence claims built on the company's failure to warn workers about dangers that were documented inside the industry as early as the 1930s.

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Documenting Your Exposure

To pursue compensation, you'll need to document your exposure to Kentile Floors products. Helpful evidence includes:

• Employment records showing job sites and dates
• Co-worker testimony about products used
• Product invoices, shipping records, or specifications
• Photos of products or packaging
• Medical records confirming diagnosis

An experienced mesothelioma attorney can help investigate your exposure history and gather necessary evidence.