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Under FELA railroad class action lawsuit workers can sue to obtain compensation for injuries. To be successful, the injured worker must prove the railroad was negligent in causing the injury.
The evidence presented during the trial included testimony from toxicologist who relied on different studies and risk ratios to demonstrate that Harris’s multiple myeloma was the result of his exposure to diesel exhaust.
Benzene Exposure
Benzene exposure is associated with a range of hematopoietic tumors, including Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Non-Lymphocytic Leukemia (ANLL) and Multiple Myeloma. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the chemical is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen. This chemical is present in diesel exhaust and fumes that many railroad workers are exposed to on a daily on a regular.
Furthermore, some railroad employees are also exposed to benzene by using cleaning products such as Safety-Kleen and CRC. These cleaning products contain a particular type of benzene referred to as methylbenzene. The methylbenzene is converted to dioxin, a chemical when it comes in contact with water. Dioxins are substances that can cause numerous health issues including lung cancer.
Parker Waichman has represented railroad workers in personal injury cases against their employers under the FELA. For instance the jury awarded a former Chicago and North Western Railroad worker $7.5 million for his diagnosis of acute myeloidleukemia following years of exposure to chemicals and solvents on the job.
In a different case, a plaintiff was diagnosed with multiple lymphoma following many years of service as a railroad signal maintenance technician. The plaintiff claimed that his condition was caused by exposures to benzene and diesel exhaust that he was exposed to on the job. Prior to the beginning of trial, BNSF filed a motion for summary judgment based on the idea that plaintiff should have known his cancer was due to his exposure to chemicals as well as environmental hazards during his railroad employment.
Creosote Exposure
A poisonous chemical that is used as a wood preservative creosote has been associated with several cancers, including scrotal and skin cancer. Railroad workers who work on the maintenance and repair of railway ties can be exposed to this chemical. The National Toxicology Program reported that those who handled creosote were at a higher risk than the general population of developing lethal forms of cancer.
A recent court case where a railroad worker filed suit after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma claims the exposure to diesel exhaust and other environmental hazards caused the cancer. The court ruled that the plaintiff was aware of the possibility of dangers posed by his work in the railroad and could have found out about his injury through a reasonably thorough internet search at the time that he was diagnosed. He was not able to make the effort and his class action lawsuit against union pacific railroad is now time-barred.
In a different case the railroad won a defense decision in a suit filed in Philadelphia County by a former railroad employee. The plaintiff claimed that he had developed bladder cancer due to his exposure to secondhand smoke and other chemical substances, like creosote and csx Railroad Lawsuit diesel exhaust.
Parker Waichman has also secured defense verdicts in cases that involve different types of cancers such as prostate and lung cancer, brought by former railroad employees who claimed their cancers were related to a lifetime of exposure to toxic chemicals while working. The firm is ready to examine the facts of your case and explain your options.
Asbestos Exposure
Railroad employees may be exposed to asbestos while working. The exposure is most often experienced when workers manage railroad ties, or repair or install railway equipment. Asbestos exposure could cause mesothelioma and lung cancer as well as other ailments.
Ronald K. Harris, the plaintiff in a lawsuit brought against Csx railroad lawsuit [ai-db.Science] Transportation claims that he contracted multiple myeloma through his work with the railroad. According to the lawsuit, Harris worked for CSX Transportation at its Laredo rail yard on a daily basis. As a result, he inhaled "harmful chemicals, toxic fumes, substances, particles, and other substances that include but are not only diesel exhaust creosote, welding fumes, carbon monoxide, phenols, dioxins, and heavy metals."
We successfully defended our clients in the trial of a jury that lasted two weeks. It was alleged repetitive bending and lifting while working as trackmen resulted in herniated disks in the lumbar area and an impairment of 25% leading to loss of earnings and pain and discomfort. The railroad was found not to be negligent, and the plaintiff was awarded a modest award.
Environmental Exposure
Railroad workers are exposed to a variety of environmental chemicals. This exposure can cause many health issues including multiple myeloma, based on the nature and severity of the work. Contact Parker Waichman if you or a family member has been diagnosed with myeloma after working on railways.
In a recent case, a railroad worker was awarded $7.5 million from an appeals court after being diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia. He sued two major railways and claimed that their exposure to asbestos and diesel exhaust caused health issues.
The railroads filed a motion for summary judgement in which they claimed that at the time of the plaintiff's diagnosis, it was aware of the details and causes of the injury. The court agreed and granted the railroads' motion concluding that plaintiff failed to make a reasonably diligent inquiry into whether the health condition was related to his work at the railroad.
The plaintiff provided evidence from an industrial hygiene specialist as well as epidemiologists. The expert witnesses claimed Harris's myeloma was the result of his exposure to diesel exhaust. The expert witness provided numerous studies to prove this. These studies revealed the connection between diesel exhaust and certain kinds of cancers. No reputable scientist, however has ever claimed that diesel exhaust is the source of multiple myeloma.
Under FELA railroad class action lawsuit workers can sue to obtain compensation for injuries. To be successful, the injured worker must prove the railroad was negligent in causing the injury.
The evidence presented during the trial included testimony from toxicologist who relied on different studies and risk ratios to demonstrate that Harris’s multiple myeloma was the result of his exposure to diesel exhaust.
Benzene Exposure
Benzene exposure is associated with a range of hematopoietic tumors, including Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Non-Lymphocytic Leukemia (ANLL) and Multiple Myeloma. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the chemical is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen. This chemical is present in diesel exhaust and fumes that many railroad workers are exposed to on a daily on a regular.
Furthermore, some railroad employees are also exposed to benzene by using cleaning products such as Safety-Kleen and CRC. These cleaning products contain a particular type of benzene referred to as methylbenzene. The methylbenzene is converted to dioxin, a chemical when it comes in contact with water. Dioxins are substances that can cause numerous health issues including lung cancer.
Parker Waichman has represented railroad workers in personal injury cases against their employers under the FELA. For instance the jury awarded a former Chicago and North Western Railroad worker $7.5 million for his diagnosis of acute myeloidleukemia following years of exposure to chemicals and solvents on the job.
In a different case, a plaintiff was diagnosed with multiple lymphoma following many years of service as a railroad signal maintenance technician. The plaintiff claimed that his condition was caused by exposures to benzene and diesel exhaust that he was exposed to on the job. Prior to the beginning of trial, BNSF filed a motion for summary judgment based on the idea that plaintiff should have known his cancer was due to his exposure to chemicals as well as environmental hazards during his railroad employment.
Creosote Exposure
A poisonous chemical that is used as a wood preservative creosote has been associated with several cancers, including scrotal and skin cancer. Railroad workers who work on the maintenance and repair of railway ties can be exposed to this chemical. The National Toxicology Program reported that those who handled creosote were at a higher risk than the general population of developing lethal forms of cancer.
A recent court case where a railroad worker filed suit after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma claims the exposure to diesel exhaust and other environmental hazards caused the cancer. The court ruled that the plaintiff was aware of the possibility of dangers posed by his work in the railroad and could have found out about his injury through a reasonably thorough internet search at the time that he was diagnosed. He was not able to make the effort and his class action lawsuit against union pacific railroad is now time-barred.
In a different case the railroad won a defense decision in a suit filed in Philadelphia County by a former railroad employee. The plaintiff claimed that he had developed bladder cancer due to his exposure to secondhand smoke and other chemical substances, like creosote and csx Railroad Lawsuit diesel exhaust.
Parker Waichman has also secured defense verdicts in cases that involve different types of cancers such as prostate and lung cancer, brought by former railroad employees who claimed their cancers were related to a lifetime of exposure to toxic chemicals while working. The firm is ready to examine the facts of your case and explain your options.
Asbestos Exposure
Railroad employees may be exposed to asbestos while working. The exposure is most often experienced when workers manage railroad ties, or repair or install railway equipment. Asbestos exposure could cause mesothelioma and lung cancer as well as other ailments.
Ronald K. Harris, the plaintiff in a lawsuit brought against Csx railroad lawsuit [ai-db.Science] Transportation claims that he contracted multiple myeloma through his work with the railroad. According to the lawsuit, Harris worked for CSX Transportation at its Laredo rail yard on a daily basis. As a result, he inhaled "harmful chemicals, toxic fumes, substances, particles, and other substances that include but are not only diesel exhaust creosote, welding fumes, carbon monoxide, phenols, dioxins, and heavy metals."
We successfully defended our clients in the trial of a jury that lasted two weeks. It was alleged repetitive bending and lifting while working as trackmen resulted in herniated disks in the lumbar area and an impairment of 25% leading to loss of earnings and pain and discomfort. The railroad was found not to be negligent, and the plaintiff was awarded a modest award.
Environmental Exposure
Railroad workers are exposed to a variety of environmental chemicals. This exposure can cause many health issues including multiple myeloma, based on the nature and severity of the work. Contact Parker Waichman if you or a family member has been diagnosed with myeloma after working on railways.
In a recent case, a railroad worker was awarded $7.5 million from an appeals court after being diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia. He sued two major railways and claimed that their exposure to asbestos and diesel exhaust caused health issues.
The railroads filed a motion for summary judgement in which they claimed that at the time of the plaintiff's diagnosis, it was aware of the details and causes of the injury. The court agreed and granted the railroads' motion concluding that plaintiff failed to make a reasonably diligent inquiry into whether the health condition was related to his work at the railroad.
The plaintiff provided evidence from an industrial hygiene specialist as well as epidemiologists. The expert witnesses claimed Harris's myeloma was the result of his exposure to diesel exhaust. The expert witness provided numerous studies to prove this. These studies revealed the connection between diesel exhaust and certain kinds of cancers. No reputable scientist, however has ever claimed that diesel exhaust is the source of multiple myeloma.
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