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Railroad Carcinogens: Secondhand Smoke

Some of our railroad clients have estimated that in the 1970's and 1980's, upwards of 75% of the railroad work force smoked...

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Railroad Workers and Multiple Myeloma

Many studies have found that certain railroad exposures increases one’s risk of multiple myeloma. Some of these substances include benzene, petroleum, organic...

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Railroad Workers & Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Many railroad workers are at elevated risk for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  Why is that?  Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is caused by exposures to benzene and herbicides.  There is benzene in diesel exhaust, and most railroad workers endure decades of diesel exhaust exposures. Benzene is also present in solvents, degreasers, thinners, parts cleaners, mineral spirits, lubricants, fuels, and paints relied upon by railroad shop...

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Railroad Workers & Colon/Rectal Cancers

Hughes Law Offices handles colon cancer cases on behalf of railroad workers. Railroad workers are particularly susceptible to colon and rectal cancers...

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Railroad Workers & Stomach Cancer

Locomotive machinists, car department workers and bridges and buildings workers all suffer excessive exposures to lead dust, asbestos, diesel exhaust and silica sand. All of these railroad exposures can lead to stomach cancer. Stomach Cancer Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, occurs when the cells in the lining of the stomach begin to grow rapidly. Stomach cancers develop slowly...

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Kidney Cancer & Diesel Exhaust

Kidney cancer occurs when kidney cells acquire a mutation in their DNA and begin to grow and duplicate quickly. This excess of...

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Laryngeal Cancer & Railroad Workers

Railroad exposures to solvents, asbestos and diesel exhaust can lead to laryngeal cancer diagnosis, sometimes many years after the exposures. Hughes Law...

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Can Exposures to Diesel Exhaust, Pesticides and Herbicides Cause ALS?

ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is an incurable neurodegenerative disease that affects the brain and spinal cord.  ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, initially causes weakness in the arms and legs.  As it progresses, ALS affects one’s ability to speak, use your hands, swallow and breathe.  We now know that ALS may be related to long-term exposures to diesel exhaust, pesticides and...

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Railroad Cancer Lawsuits

Hughes Law Offices LLC is a law firm dedicated to serving current and former railroad workers who have been diagnosed with various illnesses, including cancer and leukemia.  We focus on toxic tort railroad cases because our founder, Andrew Hughes, has a unique professional background: Andrew previously defended railroads and asbestos manufacturers in FELA and products liability actions.  He brings that...

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My family hired attorney Hughes for the wrongful death of my brother. Mr. Hughes worked very hard on our case, the results were excellent. I would recommend him to anyone needing an attorney, he is a very fair and kind person.

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Andrew took over my asthma claim with the railroad after a different law firm failed to meet expectations. Andrew’s unique expertise in the field of diesel related injury gave him the ability to build my case exceptionally well. When Andrew presented...

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From my very first contact with Andrew we have found him to be compassionate, hard working and trust worthy. In the eight months we were associated with Andrew we feel he has also become a friend of ours...

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For the past two years Andrew Hughes has worked diligently in helping me with my case against the Norfolk Southern R.R. During this time he has kept me thoroughly informed about my case his expertise led to me getting a generous settlement...

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