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Diesel Injury & Bladder Cancer

It was an important moment in 2012 when the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer declared that diesel fumes are “carcinogenic to humans.” For workers everywhere, this finding confirmed that their long-term exposures to diesel exhaust likely contributed to the cancer, often diagnosed years later.  This medical finding also made it possible for workers to pursue legal...

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Railroad Workers & Asbestos

Asbestos was identified as a toxin by the Association of American Railroads in 1937. By 1958, railroads knew asbestos caused cancer. After 1960, it was medically accepted that asbestos definitely causes mesothelioma. Despite that, locomotive and parts manufacturers didn't stop including asbestos in their brakes, clutches, gaskets and insulation until the mid-1980's. What's worse, for a variety of reasons, many...

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What is Silicosis?

Silicosis is a progressive, disabling, and often fatal lung disease caused by exposure to silica dust. Silica is one of the most common minerals in the earth’s crust and is a basic component of soil, sand, granite, and most other types of rock. The cutting, drilling, breaking, or blasting of these materials produces airborne silica dust. The size of the...

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Why Does Diesel Exhaust Cause Cancer?

Long-term exposures to diesel exhaust can greatly increase your chances of developing cancer and leukemia. Why? Because diesel engine exhaust is a...

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) – Do These Exposures Cause Cancer?

What are PAHs? Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, or PAHs, are a group of chemicals which occur as complex mixtures rather than single compounds. They occur naturally in coal and crude oil. They can be formed when certain substances are burned. Generally, PAHs are produced by burning materials like coal, oil, gas, wood, or garbage. PAHs are in cigarette smoke. They can...

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Stomach Cancer

Stomach cancer (Gastric Adenocarcinoma) occurs when cancer cells form in the lining of the stomach. It’s a disease that’s difficult to diagnose because most people don’t show symptoms in its early stages, and by the time it’s diagnosed, it has often spread to other parts of the body, making treatment difficult. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates there’ll be approximately...

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Lawyers for Railroad Workers Diagnosed with Cancer

Railroad diesel exhaust exposures are a known cause of lung cancer. It is beyond dispute that day in, day out, railroad workers suffer some of the worst diesel exposures of any occupation. Diesel exhaust contains several toxic carcinogens including benzene, formaldehyde, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons – all of which have been linked to various types of cancer.  At Hughes Law...

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Benzene & Diesel Exhaust – Another Known Carcinogen

Benzene is a highly flammable, often colorless chemical that, at room temperature, is liquid, but evaporates quickly. Benzene occurs naturally in crude oil. Benzene is a component of petroleum products including diesel fuel and gasoline.  Benzene is among the twenty most utilized chemicals in the United States.  Benzene is often used as a base material in products like plastics, degreasers,...

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The Federal Employers Liability Act – First Step in Any Railroad Cancer Claim

Diesel Injury Law is lead by attorney Andrew Hughes.  Andrew has spent almost 20 years focusing his practice on railroad claims brought under the FELA.  In order to bring a railroad cancer claim, you need an attorney who knows the FELA inside and out and who ALSO has an in-depth understanding of the medical issues associated with these complicated cases....

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Wrongful Death Case

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.

- Carolyn, Chicago IL

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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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Professional and Trustworthy

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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