Chronic railroad exposures to diesel exhaust, asbestos, creosote, welding fumes, silica sand, benzene-containing solvents and degreasers, herbicides, and secondhand smoke can lead to numerous conditions, including:
Cancer:
Leukemia:
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
- Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL)
- Multiple Myeloma (MM)
Pulmonary:
- Diesel Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Reactive Airway Disease (RADS)
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Emphysema
Neurological:
We serve all railroad employees in crafts with historical exposures to toxins, including the following:
- Locomotive Engineer
- Brakeman/Conductor
- Track Department/Trackman
- Locomotive Machinist/Electrician/Pipefitter
- Car Department/Carman
- Bridges & Buildings
In proving up your railroad cancer lawsuit, Hughes Law Offices will take any unique exposures into account. For instance, we have served clients who described leaking underground fuel tanks, serving chemical plants and refineries, exposures from toxic freight etc. We will bring all of those exposures to bear in proving up your railroad cancer case.
Class I railroads operating in Minnesota include:
- BNSF Railway – BNSF’s facilities in Minnesota include the Rice’s Point Yard and the Northtown Yard.
- Union Pacific Railroad – Union Pacific’s Minnesota-based yards, shops and facilities include Hoffman Yard, South St. Paul Yard, and Valley Yard.
- Canadian National Railway – CN operates Ranier Yard and Virginia Yard.
- Canadian Pacific Railway – CP operates out of the Rice’s Point Yard, Humboldt Yard, Shoreham Yards, Northfield Yard, and Pig’s Eye Yard.
