Railroad Lawsuit - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Railroad workers are exposed numerous carcinogenic chemicals, including diesel exhaust fumes. This can cause 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 work exposures and claim reimbursement for medical expenses, suffering.
Benzene
Benzene is a commonly used chemical compound in the world. It is a clear or pale yellow liquid that smells sweet and evaporates quickly into the air. It is employed as a dye, degreaser, solvent, pesticide plastics, lubricant and resins. It is also found in crude oil. Long-term exposure to benzene can harm the bone marrow, cause leukemia and other blood-related tumors. It can also cause convulsions and changes to heartbeat and liver diseases, and can reduce the person's fertility.
The exposure to benzene that railroad workers could increase the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other types of cancer, like acute myeloid lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic Disorder and myelodysplastic disorder. This is especially relevant for those who worked on or around locomotives in the shop of a railroad in which they were exposed to diesel exhaust. wasatch railroad contractors lawsuit who were exposed to coal tar creosote which is a wood preservative, could be exposed to benzene as well.
The personal representative of the BNSF employee who passed away from leukemia filed 27 lawsuits, eight in the year 2018. The plaintiff worked for the railway company for a long time. She worked as hostler at a yard in Alliance, Nebraska for 33 years. She was exposed to diesel exhaust and other toxic chemicals when working on cars, locomotives and rail ties. She also used benzene-based chemicals Liquid Wrench to break bolts.
Glyphosate
Glyphosate is one of the most commonly used herbicides employed by railroad workers to eliminate weeds and vegetation on the tracks and around train stations. However, exposure to this chemical can be dangerous and can lead to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, as well as other serious health problems. If you've been exposed to the chemical glyphosate, and then you develop non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, a railroad accident lawyer can help you obtain compensation from the company who caused you harm.
The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified glyphosate as a probable 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 a building block of proteins. The glyphosate then bonds to the EPSPS and destroys its structure. It also hinders EPSPS from performing normal functions, which can cause cell death.
In the short-term, glyphosate may have negative effects such as nausea vomiting, diarrhea, skin irritation and eye irritation. In extreme instances exposure to glyphosate may cause death. The herbicide is used widely on a wide range of crops including corn, soybeans and grains. It is also found in drinking water through surface runoff and rainwater. Because of its widespread use, consumers regularly consume trace amounts of glyphosate.
Asbestos
Railroad workers are exposed a variety of hazardous substances, like diesel fumes and asbestos. Carcinogens can cause cancer, lung disease as well as other health issues. Federal law allows the current, former, and retired rail employees to sue their employers when they are diagnosed with medical issues related to their work-related exposures.
For decades, asbestos was a major element of the railroad industry. Numerous railroad workers were exposed to this hazardous material. An asbestos exposure attorney for railroads can review your medical and work records to determine if you contracted mesothelioma or any other illness due to work-related asbestos exposure.
A train conductor filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over Hodgkin lymphoma, claiming that Norfolk Southern failed to protect him from exposure to toxic chemicals. The lawsuit claims that the railroad company was in violation of FELA regulations by not removing asbestos and other hazardous substances as well as failing to monitor the exposure of workers to hazardous chemicals.
The lawsuit claims that the work of a train conductor involved handling and operating railroad machinery. The lawsuit also claims that the railroad used weedkillers to maintain right-of way spaces, which exposed workers to the herbicide glyphosate, which is toxic and that is known to cause non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma as well as other diseases. A jury awarded the plaintiff one million dollars as compensatory damages.
Secondhand Smoke
Many railroad workers have been diagnosed with cancer and other chronic illnesses as a result of the toxic chemicals they were exposed to every day. Under FELA railroad workers who are suffering from cancer or any other disease caused by exposure to carcinogenic chemicals can bring lawsuits against their former employers.
For instance, a man from Pennsylvania who was a railroad worker filed a lawsuit against his former employer alleging that he developed kidney cancer due to being exposed to carcinogens for nearly 40 years. He claimed that he was constantly exposed to vinylchloride, asbestos, and other toxic substances while working for different railroad companies in the Philadelphia region.
Another railroad worker filed a lawsuit alleging that his job as a railroad worker was a contributing factor to lung cancer and other serious ailments. He worked for CSX Transportation, Inc. for 20 years as a worker and was exposed to toxins like diesel exhaust and secondhand smoke. He also worked with railroad ties that were coated with a chemical called creosote.
Despite the dangers of smoking secondhand being known for decades some railroads took several years to prohibit smoking in the cabs of locomotives. Smoking secondhand has been linked to a number of diseases and cancers like asthma and bronchitis.