Railroad Lawsuit - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Railroad workers can be exposed to a variety of carcinogenic substances, including diesel exhaust fumes, welding fumes, and chemical solvents. This can cause a variety of diseases including non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
A lawyer for cancer of the railroad can assist you in determining whether your cancer is caused by exposure to work, and also seek compensation for medical expenses and discomfort and pain.
Benzene
Benzene is one of the most commonly used chemical compounds. It is a clear, colorless yellow liquid with a sweet odor that evaporates quickly into the air. It is used as a dye solvent, degreaser plastics, lubricant and resins. It is also found naturally in crude oil. Long-term benzene exposure can damage the bone marrow, and trigger leukemia and other blood-related cancers. It can also trigger convulsions, heartbeat changes and liver disease, and reduce a person's fertility.
Exposure to benzene in railroad workers may increase the risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other types of cancer, including acute myeloid leukemia multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic Disorder, and myelodysplastic disorder. This is particularly true for those who worked near locomotives or in the shop of a railroad where they might have been exposed to diesel exhaust. Anyone exposed to coal tar creosote, which is a wood preservative, may be exposed to benzene as well.
The personal representative of a BNSF worker who passed away from leukemia has filed 27 lawsuits against the company, eight of them in the year 2018. The plaintiff worked for the railroad company for many years. She worked for 33 years as a hostler in a yard located in Alliance, Nebraska. She was exposed to diesel exhaust and other toxic chemicals when working on cars, locomotives and rail ties. She also used benzene-based chemicals Liquid Wrench to break bolts.
railroad controls limited lawsuit is a common herbicide employed by railroad workers to kill weeds as well as other plants on the tracks and around train stations. Exposure to this chemical could cause non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and other serious health issues. If you've been exposed to glyphosate and have developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma(NHL), a railroad injury lawyer can help you pursue compensation from the company who wronged you.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization has classified Glyphosate as a potential cancerous chemical. The chemical works by targeting a protein in plants called shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS). This blocks EPSPS from generating its own natural product that is a building block of proteins. The glyphosate bonds to the EPSPS, and destroys its structure. It also prevents EPSPS from executing its normal function, which could cause cell death.
In the short-term, glyphosate may have negative effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin irritation and eye irritation. In extreme cases, exposure could lead to death. The herbicide is widely used on a variety of crops such as soybeans, corn oilseeds, grains, some vegetables and fruits. It is also found in drinking water via surface runoff and rainwater. Because of its widespread use consumers are regularly consuming tiny amounts of glyphosate.
Asbestos
Railroad workers are exposed to a wide range of dangerous substances, such as diesel fumes, benzene, asbestos, coal dust creosote, silica and. These carcinogens can lead to lung diseases, cancer and other health issues. Federal law allows current, former and retiree rail employees to sue their employers if they are diagnosed with medical conditions that are related to their exposure to work.
For a long time asbestos was a crucial component of the railroad industry. Many railroad workers were exposed to this hazardous substance. A knowledgeable railroad asbestos exposure lawyer can look over your work records and medical documents to determine whether you contracted mesothelioma and/or another illness due to on-the-job exposure.
A train conductor has filed a lawsuit in the United America against Norfolk Southern for Hodgkin's lymphoma. He claims that the company did not do enough to protect his health from harmful chemicals. The lawsuit alleges that Norfolk Southern violated FELA regulations by failing asbestos and other harmful substances and also failing to monitor workers' exposure to dangerous chemicals.
The lawsuit states that the job of a train conductor involved operating and managing railroad machinery. The lawsuit also claims that the railroad used weed killers to protect right-of-way space which resulted in exposure to glyphosate, a poisonous herbicide that can cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other ailments. A jury awarded the plaintiff one million dollars as compensatory damages.
Secondhand Smoke
A few railroad employees have been diagnosed as having cancer and other chronic diseases because of the harmful chemicals they were exposed to each day. Under FELA railroad employees who are suffering from cancer or other illnesses due to their exposure to carcinogenic substances can sue their former employers.
For instance one man from Pennsylvania who worked as railroad workers filed an action against his former employers claiming that he was diagnosed with kidney cancer as a result of being exposed to carcinogens for almost 40 years. He claimed he was often exposed to vinylchloride, asbestos, and other harmful substances while working for various railroad companies in the Philadelphia region.
Another railroad worker who filed a lawsuit claimed his work as a railway worker contributed to the development of lung cancer as well as other serious health problems. He was a worker for CSX Transportation, Inc. for 20 years and was exposed daily to toxins, including diesel exhaust and secondhand smoke. He also handled railroad ties that were coated with the chemical known as Creosote.
Despite the dangers of smoking secondhand being widely known for years, some railroads took some time to stop smoking in locomotive cabs. Smoking secondhand has been linked to a range of illnesses and cancers, including asthma and bronchitis.