Was Parsons Corporation (Ralph M. Parsons) — asbestos documented in litigation?

Parsons Corporation (Ralph M. Parsons) — 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 Parsons Corporation (Ralph M. Parsons) — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Parsons Corporation (Ralph M. Parsons) — 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.

Industrial-Furnaces

Parsons Refinery, Petrochemical, Defense, and Infrastructure EPC Construction Projects

⚖ Litigation Record1944-present (asbestos era through 1980s)Asbestos refractory and block insulation; asbestos pipe covering; asbestos gaskets and packing; spray-applied asbestos fireproofing on structural steel

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

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Did you work with Parsons Refinery, Petrochemical, Defense, and Infrastructure EPC Construction Projects? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Parsons Refinery, Petrochemical, Defense, and Infrastructure EPC Construction Projects, sold from 1944 until present (asbestos era through the 1980s). The Ralph M. Parsons Company (today Parsons Corporation) engineered and constructed major U.S. refineries, petrochemical plants, defense facilities, and infrastructure through the asbestos era. Plaintiffs allege Parsons EPC construction specified extensive asbestos and exposed trade workers on Parsons project sites. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, this product allegedly contained the following: asbestos refractory and block insulation; asbestos pipe covering; asbestos gaskets and packing; spray-applied asbestos fireproofing on structural steel. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Refinery pipefitters, Insulators, Boilermakers, and Defense construction workers. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Parsons Refinery, Petrochemical, Defense, and Infrastructure EPC Construction Projects and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.

Premises Description

The Ralph M. Parsons Company (Parsons Corporation — founded 1944 by Ralph M. Parsons; today headquartered Chantilly VA) was through the second half of the 20th century one of the principal U.S. engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors — designing and building refineries, petrochemical plants, defense facilities, aerospace test facilities, and major infrastructure projects. Parsons was a substantial player in the Middle East refinery construction market and in the U.S. defense and aerospace EPC market.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Parsons-engineered and Parsons-constructed refineries, petrochemical units, defense facilities, and industrial projects specified through the asbestos era extensive asbestos-containing materials and that Parsons exposed pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, and construction-trade workers dispatched to Parsons EPC projects to extensive asbestos.

Parsons Corporation / Ralph M. Parsons has been named as a Premises/Construction Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Refinery pipefitters (UA Local members) during Parsons EPC construction and turnaround
Insulators (HFIAW Local members) on Parsons construction crews
Boilermakers (IBB Local members) building Parsons-installed boilers and pressure vessels
Defense-facility construction workers on Parsons EPC projects
Construction-trade workforces on Parsons projects

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If you or a family member worked at Parsons Corporation (Ralph M. Parsons) and were exposed to asbestos-containing materials at this facility — and were diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related disease — you may have a legal claim. Time-sensitive filing deadlines apply.

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Product Facts

Trade NameParsons Refinery, Petrochemical, Defense, and Infrastructure EPC Construction Projects

Years Produced1944-present (asbestos era through 1980s)

Asbestos ContentAsbestos refractory and block insulation; asbestos pipe covering; asbestos gaskets and packing; spray-applied asbestos fireproofing on structural steel

CategoryIndustrial-Furnaces Gaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Refinery pipefittersInsulatorsBoilermakersDefense construction workers

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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.

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