Was Todd Shipyards Corporation — asbestos documented in litigation?

Todd Shipyards Corporation — is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Todd Shipyards Corporation — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Todd Shipyards Corporation — products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

Todd Shipyards Corporation — Asbestos Manufacturer & Premises Overview

Todd Shipyards Corporation — Corporate Overview

Premises Description

Todd Shipyards Corporation (founded 1916, headquartered New York NY; today Vigor Industrial Seattle operations; closed in stages 1989-2011) operated through the 20th century one of the largest U.S. multi-coast shipyard networks — building and repairing both naval and commercial vessels for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Maritime Commission, and commercial maritime operators. Major Todd asbestos-era U.S. shipyards included:

East Coast:

Todd-Erie Basin Shipyard (Brooklyn NY) — historic flagship East Coast yard
Hoboken Division (Hoboken NJ) — Hudson River ship repair

West Coast:

Todd Seattle Shipyard (Seattle WA) — Pacific Northwest yard (today Vigor Industrial)
Todd San Pedro Shipyard (San Pedro CA / Los Angeles) — Pacific Coast yard

Gulf Coast:

Todd Galveston Shipyard (Galveston TX) — Texas Gulf Coast operations
Todd Houston Shipyard (Houston TX) — Houston Ship Channel
Todd New Orleans Shipyard (New Orleans LA) — Mississippi River yard

Through the asbestos era — particularly during the WWII Liberty/Victory ship construction program, the Korean War / Cold War destroyer programs, and post-war commercial shipbuilding peak — Todd Shipyards employed tens of thousands of shipyard workers across its multi-coast network. Todd used Marinite, Mundet asbestos-cork, Johns-Manville pipe covering, Owens-Corning Kaylo, Pittsburgh Corning Unibestos, and other principal manufacturers’ asbestos products throughout shipbuilding and ship-repair work in confined shipboard spaces with limited ventilation.

Todd Shipyards is among the most heavily-litigated U.S. shipyard premises defendants given its scale, multi-coast geographic reach, and continuous asbestos-era operations.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Todd Shipyards — as premises owner of its U.S. shipyards — exposed its shipyard workforce and contractor trades to extensive asbestos.

Todd Shipyards Corporation has been named as a Premises Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Shipyard machinists, marine machinists, and shipfitters at Todd Brooklyn, Seattle, San Pedro, Galveston, Houston, New Orleans
Ship insulators (HFIAW Local members) installing marine asbestos insulation at Todd yards
Pipefitters running asbestos-clad shipboard piping
Boilermakers (IBB Local members) building ship boilers at Todd yards
Electricians running asbestos-insulated shipboard electrical
Welders, riggers, and laborers working alongside shipboard asbestos
Navy ratings aboard ships built or repaired at Todd Shipyards

If You Worked at a Todd Shipyard

If you worked at any Todd Shipyards Corporation yard during the asbestos era — at Brooklyn NY (Erie Basin), Hoboken NJ, Seattle WA, San Pedro CA, Galveston TX, Houston TX, New Orleans LA, or any other Todd location — as a Todd employee or as a Navy rating aboard a ship at the yard — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness, you may have legal rights.

Free, confidential case evaluation: Speak with O’Brien Law Firm — (314) 207-2823

Documented Jobsites

Workers at these jobsites allegedly encountered Todd Shipyards Corporation asbestos products or premises, per public litigation and historical records:

Todd Shipyards Corporation

Plants by State

Todd Shipyards Corporation operated plants across multiple U.S. states. Detailed premises information is available on the following state jobsite pages:

California — Todd Shipyards Corporation California plant premises
Louisiana — Todd Shipyards Corporation Louisiana plant premises
Maine — Todd Shipyards Corporation Maine plant premises
Mississippi — Todd Shipyards Corporation Mississippi plant premises
New Jersey — Todd Shipyards Corporation New Jersey plant premises
New York — Todd Shipyards Corporation New York plant premises
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Documented in Public Court Records

According to publicly filed federal asbestos litigation records (reviewed via CourtListener/RECAP), Todd Shipyards has been named in 400+ documented asbestos dockets filed between 2000 and 2016 — concentrated in the federal asbestos multidistrict litigation (In re: Asbestos Products Liability Litigation, MDL 875, E.D. Pennsylvania) and other U.S. district courts.

In these publicly filed cases, Todd Shipyards is most often named alongside other companies frequently sued as co-defendants in the same asbestos actions, including General Electric, Foster Wheeler, Warren Pumps, Crane Co., CBS, General Dynamics, IMO Industries, Union Carbide.

Case counts and co-defendant associations are drawn from publicly filed litigation records and reflect allegations, not findings of liability, which is determined case by case.

Were You Exposed to an Asbestos-Containing Product?

If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease and were exposed to asbestos-containing products, you and your family may have a legal claim. An attorney experienced in product liability and asbestos claims can evaluate your case — at no cost to you.

Living with a diagnosis?

If you were diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, a filing deadline may already be running. You may have a legal claim now — and claims can often be pursued even if the company is out of business.

Lost a loved one to mesothelioma?

Surviving spouses and children may pursue a wrongful-death claim and asbestos-trust recovery on a loved one's behalf — a separate deadline that can run from the date of passing.

Free case evaluation — no obligation to hire

No attorney fee unless we make a financial recovery

Personal-injury and wrongful-death claims both evaluated

Statutes of limitations may limit the time you have to act

Trust fund claims, civil lawsuits, and VA benefits pursued simultaneously

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Asbestos Product Liability & Mesothelioma Claims