Ten Things You Shouldn't Share On Twitter

Railroad Lawsuit - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Railroad workers can be exposed to a variety of carcinogenic compounds, including diesel exhaust fumes, welding fumes, and chemical solvents. This can lead to a variety of diseases including non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

A lawyer for cancer of the railroad can help you determine whether your cancer is caused by work exposures, and claim compensation for medical expenses and pain and discomfort.

Benzene

Benzene is a common chemical compound that is found all over the world. It is a white or yellow liquid that has a sweet scent and quickly evaporates into air. It is used as a dye, degreaser, solvent, pesticide and lubricant, as well as plastics and resins. It is also present in crude oil. Exposure to benzene for long periods can harm the bone marrow, causing leukemia, as well as other blood-related cancers. It can also trigger convulsions and changes to heartbeat and liver disease, and reduce the fertility of a person.

The exposure of railroad workers may increase the risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as other cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic disease. This is especially true for those who worked near or on locomotives in the railway shop where they may be exposed to diesel exhaust. Those who were exposed to coal tar creosote which is a wood preservative, could be exposed to benzene as well.

The personal representative of the BNSF worker who died from leukemia has filed 27 lawsuits against the company, eight of them in 2018. The plaintiff's history with the railroad company went back many decades. 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 locomotives, cars and rail ties. She also used benzene-based chemical Liquid Wrench to break bolts.

Glyphosate

Glyphosate is a popular herbicide used by railroad workers to kill weeds and other vegetation on the tracks and around train stations. Exposure to this chemical can cause non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and other serious health problems. If you have been exposed to glyphosate or other chemicals and develop non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a railroad injury lawyer can help you obtain compensation from the business who wronged you.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization has classified the chemical glyphosate as a likely cancer-causing 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 that is a building block of proteins. The glyphosate then binds to the EPSPS and destroys its structure. It also blocks EPSPS from carrying out its normal function, which could cause cell death.

In the short term, glyphosate may cause diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and skin irritation. In extreme instances, exposure to glyphosate can cause death. The herbicide is used on a variety crops, including corn, soybeans, oilseeds, grains and certain fruits and vegetables. Rainwater and surface runoff can also contain glyphosate. Due to its widespread use, trace quantities of glyphosate are often consumed by people.

Asbestos

Railroad workers are exposed to an array of hazardous substances, including diesel fumes, benzene asbestos, coal dust silica, and creosote. These carcinogens can cause cancer, lung disease and other health issues. Federal law allows the current, former, and retired rail employees to sue their employers if they are diagnosed with medical issues related to their exposure to work.

Asbestos played an important role in the railroad industry for years and many railroad workers suffered from exposure to this harmful material. A lawyer for asbestos exposure in the railroad industry may review your medical and work records to determine whether you suffered from mesothelioma, or a different illness due to work-related asbestos exposure.

A train conductor filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over Hodgkin lymphoma, claiming that Norfolk Southern failed to safeguard him from exposure to toxic chemicals. The lawsuit alleges that the railroad company infringed FELA regulations by failing asbestos and other harmful materials and also failing to monitor the exposure of workers to hazardous chemicals.

The lawsuit claims that the job of a train conductor was handling and operating railway equipment. The lawsuit further claims that railroad workers used weedkillers maintain right-of-way areas and exposed workers the herbicide glyphosate which is toxic. It is known to cause non-Hodgkin's lymphoma along with other illnesses. A jury awarded the plaintiff one million dollars as compensatory damages.

Secondhand Smoke

Many railroad employees have been diagnosed with cancer and other chronic illnesses as a result of the toxic chemicals they were exposed to on a daily basis. Under FELA railroad employees who suffer from cancer or other illnesses caused by their exposure carcinogenic substances can sue their former employers.

A man from Pennsylvania who was a railroad worker who filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania against his former employers claiming that the development of cancerous kidneys was a result to being exposed to carcinogens over a period of almost 40 years. He claimed that he was exposed to asbestos, vinyl chloride, as well as other hazardous substances daily while working for various railroad companies in the Philadelphia region.

Another railroad worker who filed a lawsuit claimed his job as a railway worker contributed to the development of lung cancer and other serious health conditions. lawsuits against union pacific railroad worked for CSX Transportation, Inc. for over 20 years and was exposed to harmful toxins such as diesel exhaust and secondhand smoking. He also dealt with railroad ties that were coated in the chemical known as Creosote.

Even though the dangers of secondhand smoke had been known for decades, several railroads were slow to adopt smoking bans in the cabs of locomotives. Smoking secondhand has been linked with a variety of cancers and serious health conditions including bronchitis and asthma.