Railroad Lawsuit - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Railroad workers are exposed to a variety of carcinogenic compounds, including diesel exhaust fumes, welding fumes and chemical solvents. These can cause a variety of diseases such as non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
A lawyer from the railroad industry can assist you in determining whether your condition is linked to exposures at work. You can also claim compensation for medical expenses, suffering.
Benzene
Benzene is a widely used chemical compound that is found all over the world. It is a colorless, pale yellow liquid with a sweet odor that evaporates quickly into the atmosphere. It is used as a dye, solvent, degreaser, lubricant, plastics, and resins. It is also found naturally in crude oil. railroad class action lawsuit -term exposure to benzene can affect bone marrow and cause leukemia, in addition to other blood-related diseases. It can also trigger heartbeat irregularities and convulsions and liver diseases and decrease fertility.
The exposure to benzene that railroad workers could increase the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other cancers, such as acute myeloidleukemia, myelodysplastic Syndrome, multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic disorder. This is particularly true of those who worked on or around locomotives in the railroad shop where they may be exposed to diesel exhaust. Anyone exposed to coal tar creosote, which is a wood preservative, may be at risk of benzene exposure as well.
The personal representative of a BNSF employee who died of leukemia filed 27 lawsuits, with eight in the year 2018. The plaintiff worked for the railway company for many years. She worked as hostler at the yard in Alliance, Nebraska for 33 years. She was exposed by diesel exhaust and other toxic chemical while working on cars, locomotives and rail ties. She also worked with benzene-based chemical like Liquid Wrench as an oil-based solvent for breaking bolts.
Glyphosate
Glyphosate is a popular herbicide employed by railroad workers to eliminate weeds and plants on the tracks and around train stations. Exposure to this chemical can cause non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and other serious health issues. If you have been exposed to glyphosate, and then developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a railroad injury lawyer can help obtain compensation from the business who harmed you.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization has classified glyphosate a probable cancerous substance. The chemical works by targeting a protein in plants called shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS). This stops EPSPS from producing its own natural product, which is the building block of proteins. The glyphosate then bonds to EPSPS and breaks its structure. It also prevents the EPSPS from performing its normal functions, which could lead to cell death.
In the short-term glyphosate can cause diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and skin irritation. In extreme instances exposure to glyphosate might cause death. The herbicide is widely used on a variety of crops, including corn, soybeans oilseeds, grains, certain vegetables and fruits. Surface runoff and rainwater may also contain glyphosate. Due to its widespread use consumers consume a lot of small amounts of glyphosate.
Asbestos
Railroad workers are exposed a wide range of dangerous substances, including diesel fumes, benzene, asbestos, coal dust creosote and silica. These carcinogens can lead to lung diseases, cancer and other health problems. Federal law allows current, former and retiree rail employees to sue their employers if they are diagnosed with medical issues related to their exposure to work.
Asbestos was a significant component in the railroad industry for decades and many railroad workers were affected by exposure to this toxic material. An asbestos exposure attorney for railroads may review your medical records as well as workplace records to determine whether you suffered from mesothelioma or any other illness due to work-related asbestos exposure.
A conductor of a train filed an action against Norfolk Southern over Hodgkin lymphoma, claiming that Norfolk Southern failed to protect him from exposure to toxic chemicals. The lawsuit claims that the railroad company infringed FELA regulations by failing to protect workers from asbestos and other hazardous substances as well as failing to monitor the exposure of workers to hazardous chemicals.
The lawsuit states that the duties of a train conductor included managing and operating railroad equipment. It also claims that the railroad used weedkillers to protect right-of-way space, which led to exposure to glyphosate, a poisonous herbicide that can cause non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other illnesses. A jury awarded the plaintiff one million dollars in compensation damages.
Secondhand Smoke
Many railroad workers have been diagnosed as having cancer and other chronic illnesses because of the harmful chemicals they were exposed to every day. Railroad employees who suffer from cancer or other ailments due to their exposure carcinogenic chemicals can file lawsuits in accordance with FELA against their former employers.
For instance one man from Pennsylvania who worked as a railroad worker filed an action against his former employers alleging that he had developed kidney cancer due to being exposed to carcinogens over the course of nearly 40 years. He claimed that he was exposed asbestos, vinyl chloride and other hazardous substances every day as a railroad worker for several companies in the Philadelphia area.
Another railroad worker filed a lawsuit alleging that his job as a railroad worker caused lung cancer and other serious ailments. He worked for CSX Transportation, Inc. for 20 years as a laborer and was exposed to toxic substances such as diesel exhaust and secondhand smoke. He also worked with railroad ties which were coated with a chemical known as creosote.
Although the dangers of secondhand smoke were known for decades, several railroads resisted implementing smoking bans in locomotive cabs. Exposure to secondhand smoke has been linked to many illnesses and serious health issues, such as bronchitis, asthma, and lung and heart disease.