Railroad Lawsuit - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
union pacific railroad lawsuits (redirect to telegra.ph) workers can be exposed to a variety of carcinogenic substances, including diesel exhaust fumes, welding fumes and chemical solvents. This can cause a variety of illnesses, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
A lawyer for blacklands railroad lawsuit cancer can assist you in determining whether your cancer is related to work exposures and claim reimbursement for medical expenses as well as suffering and pain.
Benzene
Benzene is a well-known chemical compound that is found all over the world. It is a colorless, pale yellow liquid with a sweet smell that evaporates quickly into the atmosphere. It is used in degreasers, dyes and solvents, pesticides, plastics, lubricants and resins. It is also present in crude oil. Long-term exposure to benzene may cause bone marrow damage and leukemia, as well as other blood-related illnesses. It can also trigger convulsions, changes in heartbeat and liver disease, and decrease fertility in a person.
Exposure to benzene in railroad class action lawsuit workers may increase the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other cancers, such as acute myeloidleukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic disorders. This is especially the case for those who worked near or on locomotives in the railway shop where they might be 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 an BNSF worker who died of leukemia has filed 27 lawsuits against the company, including eight of them in 2018. The plaintiff worked for the railway company for decades. She was hostler at the yard in Alliance, Nebraska for 33 years. She was exposed to diesel exhaust and other toxic chemicals while working on cars, locomotives and rail ties. She also dealt with benzene-based chemicals like Liquid Wrench as an agent for breaking bolts.
Glyphosate
Glyphosate is one of the most commonly used herbicides employed by railroad workers to eliminate weeds and plants on the tracks and around train stations. The exposure to this chemical may cause non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as other serious health issues. If you've been exposed the chemical glyphosate, and then you develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), a railroad accident lawyer can assist you to get compensation from the company who wronged you.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization has classified glyphosate as a possible cancerous substance. The chemical works by targeting a protein in plants called shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS). This stops EPSPS from generating its own natural product, which is a building block of proteins. The glyphosate then bonds to the EPSPS and destroys its structure. It also prevents the EPSPS from performing its normal functions, which could cause cell death.
In the short-term glyphosate can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and skin irritation. In extreme cases exposure to glyphosate may cause death. The herbicide is commonly used on a wide range of crops such as corn, soybeans and grains. Surface runoff and rainwater can also contain glyphosate. Due to its widespread use consumers are regularly consuming tiny amounts of glyphosate.
Asbestos
Railroad workers are exposed an array of hazardous substances, including diesel fumes, benzene, asbestos, coal dust silica and creosote. These carcinogens may cause lung cancer, cancer and other health problems. Federal law permits current, former and retired rail employees to sue their employers when they are diagnosed with medical conditions related to their exposure to work.
Asbestos was a significant component in the railroad industry for a long time and many railroad workers suffered from exposure to this harmful material. A railroad asbestos exposure attorney could examine your medical records and workplace records to determine if you contracted mesothelioma or any other illness due to work-related asbestos exposure.
A conductor of a train filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over Hodgkin lymphoma, alleging Norfolk Southern did not protect him from exposure to harmful chemicals. The lawsuit alleges that the railroad company infringed on FELA safety regulations by failing to eliminate asbestos and other harmful materials and not ensuring that workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals.
The lawsuit states that the job of a train conductor was handling and operating railroad equipment. The lawsuit also claims that the railroad used weedkillers to protect right-of-way space which could have led to exposure to glyphosate, a toxic herbicide that can cause non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other ailments. A jury awarded the plaintiff one million dollars in compensatory damages.
Second-Hand Smoke
Several wasatch railroad contractors lawsuit workers have been diagnosed as having cancer and other chronic illnesses due to the harmful chemicals they were exposed to every day. Railroad workers who suffer from cancer or other diseases because of their exposure to carcinogenic substances are able to file lawsuits under FELA against their former employers.
A man from Pennsylvania, who was a railroad worker and filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania against his former employers claiming his kidneys developed cancer as a result to being exposed to carcinogens during a period of nearly 40 years. He claimed that he was exposed asbestos, vinyl chloride, and other dangerous substances daily as a wasatch railroad contractors lawsuit worker for several companies in the Philadelphia region.
Another railroad worker who filed a lawsuit alleged that his work as a railroad worker contributed to the formation of lung cancer and other serious health issues. He worked for CSX Transportation, Inc. for 20 years as a worker and was exposed to toxic substances such as diesel exhaust and secondhand smoke. He also worked with railroad ties that were coated with a chemical known as creosote.
Although the dangers of secondhand smoke had been widely known for years, some railroads were slow to adopt smoking bans in locomotive cabs. Smoking secondhand smoke has been linked to many illnesses and serious health problems, including bronchitis, asthma, and Union Pacific Railroad Lawsuits heart and lung disease.
union pacific railroad lawsuits (redirect to telegra.ph) workers can be exposed to a variety of carcinogenic substances, including diesel exhaust fumes, welding fumes and chemical solvents. This can cause a variety of illnesses, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
A lawyer for blacklands railroad lawsuit cancer can assist you in determining whether your cancer is related to work exposures and claim reimbursement for medical expenses as well as suffering and pain.
Benzene
Benzene is a well-known chemical compound that is found all over the world. It is a colorless, pale yellow liquid with a sweet smell that evaporates quickly into the atmosphere. It is used in degreasers, dyes and solvents, pesticides, plastics, lubricants and resins. It is also present in crude oil. Long-term exposure to benzene may cause bone marrow damage and leukemia, as well as other blood-related illnesses. It can also trigger convulsions, changes in heartbeat and liver disease, and decrease fertility in a person.
Exposure to benzene in railroad class action lawsuit workers may increase the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other cancers, such as acute myeloidleukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic disorders. This is especially the case for those who worked near or on locomotives in the railway shop where they might be 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 an BNSF worker who died of leukemia has filed 27 lawsuits against the company, including eight of them in 2018. The plaintiff worked for the railway company for decades. She was hostler at the yard in Alliance, Nebraska for 33 years. She was exposed to diesel exhaust and other toxic chemicals while working on cars, locomotives and rail ties. She also dealt with benzene-based chemicals like Liquid Wrench as an agent for breaking bolts.
Glyphosate
Glyphosate is one of the most commonly used herbicides employed by railroad workers to eliminate weeds and plants on the tracks and around train stations. The exposure to this chemical may cause non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as other serious health issues. If you've been exposed the chemical glyphosate, and then you develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), a railroad accident lawyer can assist you to get compensation from the company who wronged you.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization has classified glyphosate as a possible cancerous substance. The chemical works by targeting a protein in plants called shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS). This stops EPSPS from generating its own natural product, which is a building block of proteins. The glyphosate then bonds to the EPSPS and destroys its structure. It also prevents the EPSPS from performing its normal functions, which could cause cell death.
In the short-term glyphosate can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and skin irritation. In extreme cases exposure to glyphosate may cause death. The herbicide is commonly used on a wide range of crops such as corn, soybeans and grains. Surface runoff and rainwater can also contain glyphosate. Due to its widespread use consumers are regularly consuming tiny amounts of glyphosate.
Asbestos
Railroad workers are exposed an array of hazardous substances, including diesel fumes, benzene, asbestos, coal dust silica and creosote. These carcinogens may cause lung cancer, cancer and other health problems. Federal law permits current, former and retired rail employees to sue their employers when they are diagnosed with medical conditions related to their exposure to work.
Asbestos was a significant component in the railroad industry for a long time and many railroad workers suffered from exposure to this harmful material. A railroad asbestos exposure attorney could examine your medical records and workplace records to determine if you contracted mesothelioma or any other illness due to work-related asbestos exposure.
A conductor of a train filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over Hodgkin lymphoma, alleging Norfolk Southern did not protect him from exposure to harmful chemicals. The lawsuit alleges that the railroad company infringed on FELA safety regulations by failing to eliminate asbestos and other harmful materials and not ensuring that workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals.
The lawsuit states that the job of a train conductor was handling and operating railroad equipment. The lawsuit also claims that the railroad used weedkillers to protect right-of-way space which could have led to exposure to glyphosate, a toxic herbicide that can cause non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other ailments. A jury awarded the plaintiff one million dollars in compensatory damages.
Second-Hand Smoke
Several wasatch railroad contractors lawsuit workers have been diagnosed as having cancer and other chronic illnesses due to the harmful chemicals they were exposed to every day. Railroad workers who suffer from cancer or other diseases because of their exposure to carcinogenic substances are able to file lawsuits under FELA against their former employers.
A man from Pennsylvania, who was a railroad worker and filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania against his former employers claiming his kidneys developed cancer as a result to being exposed to carcinogens during a period of nearly 40 years. He claimed that he was exposed asbestos, vinyl chloride, and other dangerous substances daily as a wasatch railroad contractors lawsuit worker for several companies in the Philadelphia region.
Another railroad worker who filed a lawsuit alleged that his work as a railroad worker contributed to the formation of lung cancer and other serious health issues. He worked for CSX Transportation, Inc. for 20 years as a worker and was exposed to toxic substances such as diesel exhaust and secondhand smoke. He also worked with railroad ties that were coated with a chemical known as creosote.
Although the dangers of secondhand smoke had been widely known for years, some railroads were slow to adopt smoking bans in locomotive cabs. Smoking secondhand smoke has been linked to many illnesses and serious health problems, including bronchitis, asthma, and Union Pacific Railroad Lawsuits heart and lung disease.