Railroad Lawsuit - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Railroad workers are exposed various carcinogenic substances, including diesel exhaust fumes. It can trigger a variety of illnesses that include non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

A lawyer for cancer of the railroad can help you determine if your disease is linked to exposure at work, and can help you seek reimbursement for medical expenses as well as discomfort and pain.

Benzene

Benzene is one of the most well-known chemical compounds. It is a clear, colorless yellow liquid with a pleasant odor that evaporates quickly into the air. It is used as a dye solvent, degreaser, pesticide, lubricant, plastics, and resins. It is also found in crude oil. Exposure to benzene over a long period can damage the bone marrow and cause leukemia as well as other blood-related cancers. It can also cause convulsions and heartbeat changes, and liver diseases and reduce fertility.

Railroad workers are at a higher risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, and multiple myeloma as a result of their exposure to benzene. This is particularly the case for those who work on or around locomotives in the shop of a railroad where they might have been exposed to diesel exhaust. People who were exposed to coal tar creosote, which is a wood preservative, could be exposed to benzene as well.

The personal representative of a BNSF employee who passed away from leukemia filed a number of lawsuits, including eight in the year 2018. The plaintiff worked for the railway company for a long time. She worked as hostler in a yard in Alliance, Nebraska for 33 years. She was exposed to diesel exhaust and other toxic chemical when working on cars railway ties, locomotives, and cars. She also worked with benzene-based chemical such as Liquid Wrench as an agent for breaking bolts.

Glyphosate

Glyphosate is a commonly used herbicide that is utilized by railroad workers in order to get rid of weeds that grow on tracks and around stations. However exposure to this chemical is dangerous and can lead to non-Hodgkin lymphoma as well as other serious health issues. If you've been exposed to glyphosate, and you developed non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, an railroad accident lawyer can assist you to obtain compensation from the company who harmed you.

The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified glyphosate a probable carcinogen. The chemical works by targeting a protein in plants called shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS). This blocks EPSPS from producing its own natural product that is a building block for proteins. The glyphosate binds with the EPSPS, destroying its structure. It also hinders EPSPS from performing normal functions, which can lead to cell death.

In the short-term glyphosate can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and skin irritation. In pulmonary fibrosis lawsuit to glyphosate could cause death. The herbicide is used widely on a variety 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 frequently consume trace amounts of glyphosate.

Asbestos

Railroad workers are exposed to a range of dangerous substances, like diesel fumes and asbestos. Carcinogens like these can cause lung cancer, cancer, and other health issues. Federal law grants current, former and retired rail workers the right bring a lawsuit against their employers when they are diagnosed with a medical issue linked to their on-the-job exposures.

For decades asbestos was a crucial element of the railroad industry. A lot of railroad workers were exposed to this dangerous substance. A lawyer for asbestos exposure in the railroad industry may review your medical records and workplace records to determine whether you suffered from mesothelioma, or a different illness due to on-the-job asbestos exposure.


A train conductor has filed a lawsuit in the United States against Norfolk Southern for Hodgkin's lymphoma. He claims that the company did not do enough to safeguard his health from toxic chemicals. The lawsuit alleges that the railroad company violated FELA safety regulations by failing to eliminate asbestos and other harmful substances, as well as failing to monitor worker exposure to harmful chemicals.

The lawsuit asserts that the duties of a train conductor consisted of managing and operating railroad equipment. It also alleges the railroad used weed killers to keep right-of-way spaces clean and exposed the train conductor to glyphosate a toxic herbicide that can cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma as well as other diseases. A jury gave the plaintiff one million dollars in compensatory damage.

Second-Hand Smoke

Many railroad workers have been diagnosed with cancer and other chronic illnesses because of the toxic chemicals that they were exposed to every day. Under FELA, railroad employees who suffer from cancer or any other disease caused by their exposure to carcinogenic substances can sue their former employers.

A man from Pennsylvania who was a railroad worker, filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania against his former employers claiming he developed cancerous kidneys as a result to being exposed to carcinogens over a span of almost 40 years. He claimed he was often exposed to asbestos, vinylchloride and other harmful substances while working for various railroad companies in the Philadelphia region.

Another railroad worker who filed a lawsuit alleged that his job as a railroad worker led to the development of lung cancer, as well as other serious health problems. He was a worker for CSX Transportation, Inc. for over 20 years and was exposed every day to toxins like diesel exhaust and secondhand smoke. He also handled railroad ties which were coated with a chemical known as creosote.

Despite the dangers of secondhand smoke have been known for decades, several railroads were slow to adopt smoking bans on locomotive cabs. Secondhand smoke exposure has been linked to a variety of illnesses, including cancers and serious health issues like asthma and bronchitis.