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)
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
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 California include:
- BNSF Railway – BNSF’s facilities in California include Barstow Yard, Hobart Yard, and Calwa Yard.
- Union Pacific Railroad – Union Pacific’s California-based yards, shops, and facilities include Industry Yard, West Colton Yard, East Yard, Aurant Yard, East Los Angeles Yard, Piggyback Yard, Desert Yard, and J.R. Davis Yard.
