Railroad Lawsuit - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

railroad controls limited lawsuit workers are exposed various carcinogenic substances, including diesel exhaust fumes. This can lead to many diseases including non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

A lawyer for railroad cancer can assist you in determining if your disease is related to exposures at work and seek reimbursement for medical expenses, pain and suffering.

Benzene

Benzene is a commonly used chemical compound in the world. It is a transparent, light yellow liquid with a pleasant odor that evaporates quickly into the air. It is used as a dye, solvent, degreaser, lubricant, plastics, and resins. It is also present naturally in crude oil. Exposure to benzene over a long period can damage the bone marrow, causing leukemia, as well as other blood-related cancers. It can also cause heartbeat irregularities and convulsions and liver diseases and reduce fertility.

The exposure to benzene that railroad workers may increase the risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic Disorder and myelodysplastic disease. This is particularly the case for those who work around locomotives or on them in the shop of a railroad where they may have been exposed to diesel exhaust. Exposure to coal tar, which is used to preserve wood as well as a wood preserver, can expose you to benzene.

The personal representative of a BNSF employee who died from leukemia filed a number of lawsuits, including eight in the year 2018. The plaintiff worked for the railway company for decades. She worked for 33 years as a hostler in the yard in Alliance, Nebraska. She was exposed to diesel exhaust and other toxic chemical when working on cars trains, locomotives and rail ties. She also dealt with benzene-based chemicals like Liquid Wrench as a bolt-breaking solvent.

Glyphosate

Glyphosate, a common herbicide is used by railroad workers 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's lymphoma as well as other serious health issues. If you have been exposed to glyphosate, and then developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma(NHL), a railroad injury lawyer can assist you to obtain compensation from the business that wronged you.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization has classified glyphosate a probable cancerous substance. The chemical works by targeting a protein in plants called shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS). This blocks EPSPS from generating its own natural product, which is the basic building block of proteins. The glyphosate binds with the EPSPS, which destroys its structure. It also blocks the EPSPS's normal functions, which can cause cell death.

In the short-term, glyphosate may cause diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and skin irritation. In extreme cases exposure to glyphosate may cause death. The herbicide is extensively used on a wide range of crops such as soy beans, corn, and grains. It is also present in drinking water through rainwater and surface runoff. Because of its extensive use, trace quantities of glyphosate are often ingested by consumers.

Asbestos

Railroad workers are exposed to a range of dangerous substances, like asbestos and diesel fumes. Carcinogens can cause lung cancer, cancer and other health problems. Federal law permits current, former and retiree rail employees to sue their employers when they are diagnosed with medical conditions linked to their job exposures.

Asbestos played a key role in the railroad industry for a long time and many railroad workers were affected by exposure to this hazardous material. A skilled asbestos exposure lawyer for railroads can look over your work records and medical documents to determine whether you were diagnosed with mesothelioma, or another illness due to on-the-job exposure.

A train conductor has filed an action against Norfolk Southern over Hodgkin lymphoma and claims that Norfolk Southern failed to safeguard him from exposure to toxic chemicals. The lawsuit asserts that the railroad company infringed on FELA safety regulations by not removing asbestos and other harmful substances and not monitoring exposure of workers to toxic chemicals.

The lawsuit alleges that the job of a train conductor included handling and operating railroad equipment. The lawsuit further claims that railroad workers used weedkillers maintain right-of-way spaces that exposed workers to the herbicide glyphosate which is toxic. It is known to cause non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as other diseases. A jury gave the plaintiff one million dollars in compensatory damage.

Secondhand Smoke

A large number of railroad employees have been diagnosed with cancer and other chronic illnesses due to the toxic chemicals they were exposed to every day. Under FELA railroad employees who are suffering from cancer or other diseases caused by their exposure carcinogenic substances are able to file lawsuits against their former employers.

A man from Pennsylvania, who worked as a railroad employee, filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania against his former employers claiming that his kidneys were cancerous as due to exposure to carcinogens over a period of nearly 40 years. He claimed that he was frequently exposed to asbestos, vinylchloride, and other harmful substances when working for different union pacific railroad lawsuit companies in the Philadelphia region.

Another railroad worker who filed a lawsuit claimed his work as a railroad class action lawsuit against union pacific railroad action lawsuit (pop over here) employee contributed to the development of lung cancer and other serious health conditions. He worked for CSX Transportation, Inc. for 20 years as a laborer and was exposed to toxins, such as diesel exhaust and secondhand railroad class action lawsuit smoke. He also dealt with railroad ties that were coated in a chemical called Creosote.

Even though the dangers of secondhand smoke had been known for decades, several railroads were slow to adopt smoking bans inside locomotive cabs. Smoking secondhand smoke has been linked to a variety of cancers and other serious health problems, including bronchitis, asthma, and lung and heart disease.