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 Wyoming include:
- BNSF Railway – BNSF operates out of Cheyenne Yard.
- Union Pacific Railroad – Union Pacific operates Cheyenne Depot.
Illustrative Wyoming railroad verdicts & settlements:
- $3,700,000 verdict – A former railroad engineer developed pulmonary fibrosis, a fatal lung disease, after a 29-year career working for BNSF. During his employment, he was exposed to diesel exhaust while riding in locomotives, silica dust from the railroad ballast, dust from the locomotive and sand hoppers, and asbestos from locomotive brake shoes and other sources. A lung biopsy revealed that metal particulates from diesel exhaust, silica dust, and asbestos were all present in his lung tissue. Evidence was presented showing that the railroad did not remove asbestos from its diesel locomotives until the late 1990’s, despite the fact that the railroad was aware of the dangers of asbestos and silica dust as early as the 1930’s. (Jolley v. BNSF)
Hughes Law Offices is providing case histories to inform visitors about actual case fact patterns and rulings in your area. Unless specifically noted, the cases summarized herein were not handled by attorneys at Hughes Law Offices.
If you suspect that your illness or that of a loved one could be related to railroad workplace exposures, please call 312-877-5588 to speak to a railroad cancer attorney.
