Who is Responsible?

Toxic welding rod fumes are a danger that the American welding industry has known about since 1937. The industry has squashed many attempts to publicize the dangers associated with welding fumes and consistently denies that welding fumes alone can cause nervous system disorders.

Welders are now suing the manufacturers who failed to inform them of the deadly risks of toxic welding rod fumes.  In October 2003 an Illinois jury awarded $1 million to welder who developed Parkinson's disease from years of using welding rods.

You may be at risk if you used welding rods manufactured by any of the following:

• Airco (now known as BOC Group)
• Hobart Brothers Company
• Lincoln Electric Company
• General Electric Company
• Union Carbide Corporation
• The ESAB Group
• Select-Arc, Inc.
• Caterpillar, Inc.
• INCO
• Ancos
• Ally Rods
• Amsco
• A.O. Smith Corporation
• Miller Electric Manufacturing Co., Inc.
• Navistar
• Eutectic Corporation
• Illinois Tool Works
• Sandvik, Inc.
• Deloro Stellite Company, Inc.
• J.W. Harris Co., Inc.
• Praxair, Inc.
• Coast Metals
• Enterprise
• Haynes Stellite
• Linde
• Manquette
• McKay Co.
• Mid States
• Murex
• National Standard
• Paje
• Rexanc
• Stoody
• Tri-Mark
• Unibraze
• Victon
• TDY Industries, Inc. (formerly known as Teledyne Industries, Inc.)
• Industrial Welding Supplies of Hattiesburg, Inc.
• Airgas-Gulf States, Inc.
• Reid-Avery Co.
• Wall Company
• Westinghouse Electric Corporation (now known as CBS Corporation)
• Viacom, Inc.

**The above manufacturers may be or may have been members of the National Electric Manufacturers Association ["NEMA", including the Electric Welding Section ("NEMA EWS") and the Arc Welding Section ("NEMA AWS")] or the Ferroalloys Association.

These examples are by no means a complete list of manufacturers who may be responsible for toxic welding rod injuries.  Contact our firm to discuss what your legal rights are.

If you're a welder and suffering from any of the symptoms listed in this special section or if you have family, friends or loved ones who worked in welding and are starting to suffer from these conditions, it's time to talk to a lawyer and protect your legal rights. Please contact us immediately at 800-966-4999 and see why our law firm has recovered over $100 million on behalf of our clients.