Railroad workers near daily exposures to toxins like diesel exhaust, secondhand smoke, asbestos, creosote, fuels, solvents and silica can lead to a vast number of illnesses.
Hughes Law Offices is familiar with railroad worker illnesses associated with the various industry crafts. We prove your case by consulting with top experts, including industrial hygienists, toxicologists, occupational medicine doctors, oncologists and epidemiologists. Let us take on the railroad while you focus on your recovery.
The cancers most strongly linked to railroad worker exposures include:
With regard to blood and bone marrow disorders, the following have all been linked to railroad exposures:
Railroad exposures also cause numerous pulmonary problems, including but not limited to:
If you suspect that your illness, or that of a loved one, was caused by exposure to railroad toxins, contact one of Hughes Law Offices’ knowledgeable railroad cancer attorneys today.
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Survey of Railroad Cancer Claims
Hughes Law Offices is providing case histories to inform visitors about actual case fact patterns and rulings.Railroad carman died of pulmonary fibrosis following 18 years of welding.
Locomotive engineer in his early 60’s developed diesel asthma.
Railroad mechanic diagnosed with squamous cell oropharyngeal cancer.
Trainman died of nasopharyngeal cancer as a result of working on-board locomotives filled with diesel exhaust.
Retired railroad employee died of lung cancer as a result of workplace asbestos exposure.
61 year old railroad conductor diagnosed with interstitial fibrosis and an increased risk of lung cancer as a result of exposure to diesel exhaust.
