West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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.  

Class I railroads operating in West Virginia include:

• CSX Transportation – CSX operates Grafton Yard, Keyser Yard, Charleston Yard, Huntington Yard, Logan Yard, and Parkersburg Yard. 
• Norfolk Southern Railway – NS operates Bluefield Yard, Prichard Yard, and Williamson Yard. 

Illustrative West Virginia railroad verdicts & settlements:

• $2,500,000 verdict – 57-year-old maintenance-of-way worker was employed by CSX for 23 years during which time he was exposed to asbestos. As a result of his exposures, he developed pulmonary fibrosis. (Sirbaugh v. CSX)
• $750,000 verdict – Locomotive engineer working in CSX’s Parkersburg Yard endured two acute exposures to hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid is a highly corrosive hazardous material that can cause injury when breathed into the lungs. Following these exposures, the Plaintiff was diagnosed with permanent tracheal bronchiolitis. (Benson v. CSX)

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.