Missouri Railroad Cancer Law Firm

Chicago-based Hughes Law Offices serves current and former railroad employees diagnosed with cancer, leukemia and pulmonary issues as a result of their work for the railroad.  Whether you worked in engine service, on the track, or in the shops, we will analyze your craft’s unique exposures and determine whether they contributed to causing your illness.  We handle railroad cancer lawsuits in Missouri and throughout the United States.

Chronic railroad exposures to diesel exhaust, asbestos, creosote, welding fumes, silica sand, benzene-containing solvents and degreasers, herbicides, and secondhand smoke can lead to numerous conditions, including:

Cancer:

• Lung Cancer
• Laryngeal Cancer
• Bladder Cancer
• Kidney Cancer
• Stomach Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer

Leukemia:

• Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
• Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
• Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL)
• Multiple Myeloma (MM)

Pulmonary:

• Diesel Asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Reactive Airway Disease (RADS)
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Emphysema

Neurological:

• Toxic Encephalopathy
• Parkinson’s Disease

We serve all railroad employees in crafts with historical exposures to toxins, including the following:

• Locomotive Engineer
• Brakeman/Conductor
• Track Department/Trackman
• Locomotive Machinist/Electrician/Pipefitter
• Car Department/Carman
• Bridges & Buildings

In proving up your railroad cancer lawsuit, Hughes Law Offices will take any unique exposures into account. For instance, we have served clients who described leaking underground fuel tanks, serving chemical plants and refineries, exposures from toxic freight, etc.  We will bring all of those exposures to bear in proving up your railroad cancer case.  

Most of the Class I railroads operate in Missouri, including:

• BNSF Railway – BNSF’s facilities in Missouri include Murray Yard, Chouteau Yard, Springfield Yard, North Springfield Yard, and South Springfield Yard. 
• Canadian Pacific Railway – CP operates out of the Knoche Yard. 
• Kansas City Southern Railway – KCS’s Missouri-based yards, shops, and facilities includes Knoche Yard, Kansas City SmartPort, and the International Freight Gateway automotive facility. 
• Norfolk Southern Railway – NS operates the North Kansas City Avondale Yard and Birmingham Yard. 
• Union Pacific Railroad – UP formerly operated the Neff Yard. 

Illustrative Missouri railroad verdicts & settlements:

• $300,000 verdict – The Plaintiff worked as an accountant, computer operator and clerk at Union Pacific’s St. Louis office. The Plaintiff was exposed to asbestos dust and particles during the remodeling and renovation of the railroad’s administrative offices. As a result of this exposure, the Plaintiff developed asbestosis. The Jury apportioned 20% of the negligence to the Plaintiff and reduced the net verdict to $240,00. (Hedgecorth v. Union Pacific Railroad)

Hughes Law Offices is providing case histories to inform visitors about actual case fact patterns and rulings in your area. Unless specifically noted, the cases summarized herein were not handled by attorneys at Hughes Law Offices.  

If you suspect that your illness or that of a loved one could be related to railroad workplace exposures, please call 312-877-5588 to speak to a railroad cancer attorney.