Railroad Lawsuit - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Railroad workers are exposed to diverse carcinogenic substances like diesel exhaust fumes. This can cause various diseases that include non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
A railroad cancer lawyer can assist you in determining if your disease is related to work exposures and claim compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering.
Benzene
Benzene is a common chemical compound in the world. It is a colorless or pale yellow liquid that smells sweet and quickly evaporates into air. It is used as a dye degreaser, solvent, pesticide, lubricant, plastics, and resins. It is also present in crude oil. Long-term exposure to benzene can cause bone marrow damage and leukemia and other blood-related illnesses. It can also cause heartbeat fluctuations and convulsions and liver diseases and decrease fertility.
Exposure to benzene in railroad workers could increase the risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as other cancers, such as acute myeloidleukemia, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic Syndrome and myelodysplastic disorders. This is especially true for those who worked on or around locomotives in the shop of railroads in which they were exposed to diesel exhaust. Exposure to coal tar which is used to preserve wood is also a risk of exposure to benzene.
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 at the yard in Alliance, Nebraska for 33 years. She was exposed to diesel exhaust and other toxic chemicals when working on locomotives, cars and rail ties. She also used benzene-based chemical Liquid Wrench to break bolts.
Glyphosate
Glyphosate, an herbicide that is widely used is employed by railroad workers to eliminate weeds along tracks and around stations. Exposure to this chemical could cause non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as other serious health issues. If you have been exposed to glyphosate and have developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a railroad injury lawyer can assist you to get compensation from the company who harmed you.
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 making its own natural product, which is the building block of proteins. The glyphosate binds to the EPSPS, which destroys its structure. It also prevents the EPSPS from performing its 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 can cause death. The herbicide is used on a range of crops such as soybeans, corn oilseeds, grains, some fruits and vegetables. csx railroad lawsuit and surface runoff can also contain glyphosate. Because of its widespread use, small quantities of glyphosate are often ingested by consumers.
Asbestos
Railroad workers are exposed to a variety of hazardous substances, including asbestos and diesel fumes. These carcinogens can lead to cancer, lung disease and other health issues. Federal law grants current, former and retired rail employees 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 component of the railroad industry. A lot of railroad workers were exposed to this dangerous material. A knowledgeable railroad asbestos exposure lawyer can look over your work records and medical documents to determine whether you developed mesothelioma or another illness as a result of work exposure.
A conductor of a train filed an action against Norfolk Southern over Hodgkin lymphoma, alleging Norfolk Southern failed to protect him from exposure to toxic chemicals. The lawsuit claims that the railroad company has violated FELA safety rules by failing to remove asbestos and other harmful materials as well as not monitoring exposure of workers to harmful chemicals.
The lawsuit claims that the job of a conductor on trains included handling and operating railroad machinery. The lawsuit also claims that the railroad used weed killers to protect right-of-way space which resulted in exposure to glyphosate, a poisonous herbicide that can cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma, as well as other illnesses. A jury gave the plaintiff one million dollars in compensation.
Secondhand Smoke
Many railroad workers have been diagnosed with cancer and other chronic illnesses because of the toxic chemicals they were exposed to daily. Railroad employees who suffer from cancer or other ailments due to exposure to carcinogenic substances may file lawsuits under FELA against their former employers.
For instance a man from Pennsylvania who was railroad workers filed a lawsuit against his former employers, claiming that he had developed kidney cancer as a result of being exposed to carcinogens for more than 40 years. He claimed that he was exposed asbestos, vinyl chloride as well as other hazardous substances on a daily basis as a railroad worker for several companies in the Philadelphia area.
Another railroad worker who filed a lawsuit claimed his job as a railroad worker contributed to the development of lung cancer, as well as other serious health conditions. He worked for CSX Transportation, Inc. for 20 years as a laborer. During this time, he was exposed to toxins like diesel exhaust and secondhand smoke. He also worked with railroad tie that were coated with a chemical called Creosote.
Despite the dangers of secondhand smoking being recognized for decades railroads have taken many years to stop smoking in the cabs of locomotives. Exposure to secondhand smoke has been linked to numerous cancers and other serious health problems, including asthma, bronchitis and lung and heart disease.