Halliburton Finalizes Funding for Asbestos, Silica Settlement; Collection Surpasses $1 Billion in Insurance

January 25, 2005

  • January 25, 2005 at 3:30 am
    Hal says:
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    They are a real quality American company. This is a tribute to them.

  • January 25, 2005 at 6:28 am
    Sue says:
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    I’m telling, this all excites me. Wait till Dick Cheney finds out.

  • January 26, 2005 at 9:21 am
    Bill says:
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    It is amazing to me that people complain about the tort system. It works. Dresser, a company that caused and contributed to thousands of deaths and disabilities, can wash themselves of responsiblity and liability by giving up their insurance coverage and paying about $1 billion dollars. Now, if they will only limit payments to the truly ill, that will be something.

  • February 11, 2005 at 8:01 am
    Don says:
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    Finally after 8 years since Brown and Root / Halliburton killed my father from asbestos mesothelioma the settlement has come through. $17,776.00, what an insult..is that what my Dad’s life is worth? Halliburton should be ashamed. When a company like Brown and “Loot” go bankrupt they should NOT be allowed to do business. Also, I don’t care about the money I want someone to admit their guilt that they killed my Dad

  • February 12, 2005 at 7:09 am
    Judy McCoy says:
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    In “the good ole days” when my husband was working for Brown & Root, he was around asbestos all the time. What was his reward for working and taking care of his family? It was death! Where were the warnings back in the 50s and 60s about asbestos? Why weren’t safety issues made public? When a company knows of the danger of a product, it is their responsibility to take care of their employees. Well, I was taken care of by Halliburton – after they returned from their run to bankruptcy court – I got a settlement in the amount of $100,000. A lot of money for a life, you think. The attorneys took 40% and my two sons got one third each of the $60,000. Well, almost. Seems Halliburton can only pay 94.28% of this money now and, maybe, the rest will come around 2006. I would give up any money in a heart beat if I could have my husband back again. I just wish someone would finally admit that they screwed up! Asbestos kills people and Brown & Root used to let people work with it every day. Dying from mesothelioma (caused by asbestos) is a horrible death. Watching it is horrible. Why is my husband gone and Halliburton existing in bliss?

  • February 24, 2005 at 7:29 am
    carleen bates says:
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    ihope everyone that works at haliburto come down with asbestos plus bush and chaney. my husband has asbesto an silisious and doesn;t have any breath at all .the corp are lillers and should have to pay for it.i hope the house and congress relize that an election comes up in 06 and we wamt forget this thanks but no thanks sarleen bates



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