Railroad Lawsuit - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Railroad workers can be exposed to a range of carcinogenic compounds, including diesel exhaust fumes, welding fumes and chemical solvents. This can lead to a variety of illnesses like non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
A lawyer from the railroad industry can assist you in determining whether your condition is linked to exposures to work and can help you claim reimbursement for medical expenses and suffering and pain.
Benzene
Benzene is one of the most well-known chemical compounds. It is a white or yellow liquid that has a sweet scent and quickly evaporates into the air. It is used in dyes, degreasers pesticides, solvents, lubricants, plastics and resins. It is also found in crude oil. Leukemia lawsuit -term exposure to benzene can affect bone marrow and cause leukemia, in addition to other blood-related diseases. cancer lawsuits can also cause heartbeat fluctuations and convulsions and liver diseases and reduce fertility.
Exposure to benzene by railroad workers may increase the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, as well as other cancers such as acute myeloidleukemia, myelodysplastic Syndrome, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic disorder. This is especially true for those who worked in the vicinity of locomotives or in the shop of a railroad where they might have been exposed to diesel exhaust. Those who were exposed to coal tar creosote which is a wood preservative, could be at risk of exposure to benzene as well.
The personal representative of the BNSF employee who passed away from leukemia filed 27 lawsuits, including eight in the year 2018. The plaintiff worked for the railroad company for decades. She was hostler at a yard in Alliance, Nebraska for 33 years. She was exposed to diesel exhaust and other toxic chemical while working on automobiles as well as locomotives and rail ties. She also worked with benzene-based chemical like Liquid Wrench as a solvent to break bolts.
Glyphosate
Glyphosate is a common herbicide employed by railroad workers to eliminate weeds and plants along the tracks and around train stations. However, exposure to this chemical is dangerous and can lead to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as other serious health issues. If you've been exposed glyphosate and developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a railroad accident lawyer can help get compensation from the company who harmed you.
The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified glyphosate as a possible carcinogen. 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 basic building block of proteins. The glyphosate binds with the EPSPS, and destroys its structure. It also blocks EPSPS from performing normal functions, which could lead to cell death.
In the short term glyphosate can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and skin irritation. In cancer lawsuits , exposure to glyphosate can cause death. The herbicide is widely used on a range of crops that include soybeans, corn oilseeds, grains, certain fruits and vegetables. Surface runoff and rainwater can also contain glyphosate. Because of its extensive use, trace quantities of glyphosate are often consumed by consumers.
Asbestos
Railroad workers are exposed an array of hazardous substances, including diesel fumes, benzene, asbestos, coal dust silica and creosote. Carcinogens can cause lung cancer, cancer of the lungs and other health issues. Federal law permits retired, former and current rail employees to sue their employers when they're diagnosed with medical conditions that are related to their work-related exposures.
For a long time asbestos was a key part of the railroad industry. A lot of railroad workers were exposed to the dangerous material. A skilled asbestos exposure lawyer for railroads can review your workplace records as well as medical documents to determine whether you contracted mesothelioma and/or another illness as a result of work exposure.
A train conductor has filed a lawsuit in the United States against Norfolk Southern for Hodgkin's lymphoma. He claims that the company failed to protect his health from harmful chemicals. The lawsuit alleges that Norfolk Southern infringed FELA regulations by failing asbestos and other hazardous substances as well as failing to monitor worker exposure to hazardous chemical.
The lawsuit asserts that the duties of a train conductor involved handling and operating railroad machinery. The lawsuit also claims that the railroad used weed killers to maintain right-of-way spaces and exposed the train conductor to glyphosate a toxic herbicide that can cause non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, as well as other illnesses. A jury handed the plaintiff one million dollars in compensatory damages.
Second-Hand Smoke
A few railroad employees have been diagnosed as having cancer and other chronic diseases due to the harmful chemicals they were exposed to each day. Railroad workers who suffer from cancer or other illnesses due to their exposure carcinogenic substances can file lawsuits under FELA against their former employers.
A man from Pennsylvania, who worked as a railroad employee and filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania against his former employers claiming his kidneys were cancerous as a result to being exposed to carcinogens over a period of nearly 40 years. He claimed that he was constantly exposed to asbestos, vinylchloride and other harmful substances while working for different railroad companies in the Philadelphia region.
Another railroad worker filed a lawsuit alleging that his work as railroad worker contributed to lung cancer and other serious illnesses. He worked for CSX Transportation, Inc. for 20 years as a laborer and was exposed to toxins such as diesel exhaust and secondhand smoke. He also worked with railroad ties which were coated with a chemical known as creosote.
Despite the dangers of secondhand smoking being well-known for a long time, some railroads took some time to stop smoking in cabs for locomotives. Secondhand smoke exposure has been linked to a variety of cancers and serious health conditions including asthma and bronchitis.