Railroad Lawsuit - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Railroad workers are exposed various carcinogenic substances, such as diesel exhaust fumes. This can lead to various illnesses like non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
A lawyer from the railroad industry can assist you in determining whether your disease is linked to exposure to work, and also claim compensation for medical expenses and discomfort and pain.
Benzene
Benzene is among the most well-known chemical compounds. It is a white, colorless yellow liquid with a sweet odor that is quickly evaporates into the atmosphere. It is used as a dye, degreaser, solvent, pesticide, lubricant, plastics, and resins. It is also naturally present in crude oil. Long-term benzene exposure can damage the bone marrow, and trigger leukemia, as well as other blood-related cancers. It can also cause heartbeat and convulsions, as well as liver disease and decrease fertility.
The exposure of railroad workers could increase the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other cancers, like acute myeloid lymphoma, myelodysplastic Syndrome, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic disorder. This is especially applicable to those who worked on or around locomotives in the railway shop in which they were exposed to diesel exhaust. Exposure to coal tar which is used as a wood preserver and also a wood preserver, could expose you to benzene.
The personal representative of the BNSF worker who passed away from leukemia has filed 27 lawsuits against the company, including eight of them in the year 2018. The plaintiff's career with the railroad company went back decades. She was a hostler at a yard in Alliance, Nebraska for 33 years. She was exposed to diesel exhaust and other toxic chemicals while working on automobiles trains, locomotives and rail ties. She also used benzene-based chemicals Liquid Wrench to break bolts.
Glyphosate
Glyphosate is a popular herbicide used by railroad workers to eliminate weeds and plants on the tracks and around train stations. However, exposure to this chemical can be dangerous and can lead to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other serious health issues. If you have been exposed to glyphosate and developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a railroad injury lawyer can help you seek compensation from the company that wronged you.
The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified glyphosate as a likely 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 the building block of proteins. The glyphosate then binds to the EPSPS and destroys its structure. It also hinders the the EPSPS from fulfilling its normal function, which could cause cell death.
In the short term, glyphosate can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and skin irritation. In extreme instances, exposure to glyphosate can cause death. The herbicide is extensively used on a variety of crops including cereal grains, soybeans and corn. Rainwater and surface runoff may also contain glyphosate. Because of its widespread use, consumers regularly consume small amounts of glyphosate.
Asbestos
Railroad workers are exposed a variety of hazardous substances, including asbestos and diesel fumes. Carcinogens can cause lung cancer, cancer as well as other health issues. Federal law gives the current, former and retired rail employees the right file a lawsuit against their employers when they are diagnosed with a medical issue linked to their on-the-job exposures.
For a long time asbestos was a key component of the railroad industry. Numerous railroad workers were exposed to the dangerous material. An asbestos exposure attorney from the railroad could examine your medical and work records to determine if you developed mesothelioma, or another illness due to work-related asbestos exposure.
A conductor of a train filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over Hodgkin lymphoma, claiming that the company failed to protect him from exposure to harmful chemicals. The lawsuit alleges that Norfolk Southern violated FELA regulations by failing asbestos and other harmful substances as well as failing monitor workers' exposure to dangerous chemicals.
The lawsuit states that the job of a train conductor was handling and operating railway equipment. The lawsuit also claims that railroads used weedkillers in order to maintain right-of-way areas that exposed workers to the herbicide glyphosate which is toxic. Scleroderma lawsuit is known to cause non-Hodgkin's lymphoma along with other illnesses. A jury handed the plaintiff one million dollars in compensatory damages.
Second-Hand Smoke
A few railroad employees have been diagnosed as having cancer and other chronic illnesses because of the toxic chemicals that they were exposed to each day. Railroad employees who suffer from cancer or other diseases because of their 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 employer alleging that he contracted kidney cancer due to being exposed to carcinogens for nearly 40 years. He claimed that he was constantly exposed to asbestos, vinylchloride and other harmful substances while working for various railroads in the Philadelphia region.
Another railroad worker filed a lawsuit claiming that his work as a railroad worker contributed to lung cancer and other serious ailments. He was a worker for CSX Transportation, Inc. for over 20 years and was exposed every day to harmful toxins such as diesel exhaust and secondhand smoke. He also handled railroad ties that were coated with Creosote, a chemical.
Despite the dangers of smoking secondhand being widely known for years and even several years to prohibit smoking in the cabs of locomotives. Smoking secondhand smoke has been linked with a range of illnesses and serious health conditions, including bronchitis, asthma, and heart and lung disease.