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Railroad workers can be affected by serious lung illnesses such as emphysema after long-term exposure to asbestos and diesel exhaust. Our FELA lawyers are committed to helping them seek justice.
Our firm successfully represented an engineer for the locomotive from Toledo, Ohio who suffered from laryngeal cancer and chronic obstructive respiratory disease (COPD). The jury awarded him damages under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). The railroad appealed.
Diesel Exhaust
Diesel exhaust is a mixture of vapours, gases and aerosols that contains various toxic substances. In addition to diesel soot it contains carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and particulate matter. The fine particles found in diesel fumes are respirable which means they can get into the lung. Long-term exposure to diesel exhaust can cause a range of health issues, including breathing problems nose and eye irritation, headaches and Emphysema Railroad Lawsuit nausea as well as loss of coordination and even lung cancer and disease.
Diesel engine exhaust is a source of hundreds of chemicals, including a few known to cause cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an agency of the World Health Organization, has classified the exhaust of diesel engines as carcinogenic to humans.
The IARC's classification for diesel engine exhaust is based on research in the field of occupational medicine that suggests the connection between diesel fumes exposure and respiratory ailments which includes lung cancer. These effects can be exacerbated by other factors like smoking and lifestyle choices for work including sitting in poorly ventilated or enclosed spaces for extended periods of time.
To cut down on diesel exhaust emissions, diesel engines often use a fuel additive called Diesel Exhaust Fluid. It's a mixture of urea and water and other ingredients. Urea is an organic byproduct of metabolic process that occurs in mammals and is usually found in urine. During the Diesel Exhaust Fluid manufacturing process, it's mixed with other substances and then heated in a catalytic converter, which allows it to create ammonia and isocyanic acids.
Asbestos
Railroad workers were regularly exposed to airborne asbestos which is a heat-resistant, fire retardant mineral. It was used extensively in a variety of rail-related products, including locomotives, train cars and train brakes. As these products age and become brittle, they release tiny microscopic asbestos fibers into the air. When these fibers are breathed in they can cause serious lung conditions like asbestosis and mesothelioma.
Rail companies were aware that asbestos could cause illness and even death to their workers but did not take any steps to protect them. This is a clear breach of the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA).
Asbestos is comprised of fibers that occur naturally and are inert to heat. These fibers are able to remain airborne days after being disturbed. This permits people to inhale the fibers. Inhaling asbestos fibers can penetrate deep into the lungs, causing permanent lung damage. Asbestosis and other asbestos-related illnesses may take a long time to be diagnosed. They can be misinterpreted as other diseases making it difficult to identify mesothelioma during its early stages.
Compensation is paid to railroaders with mesothelioma or any other related condition. They put their lives and energy into a career which was brutally ruined by mesothelioma. It deprived them of the pleasures they enjoyed during their golden years. Doran & Murphy's lawyers are able to help families get the compensation they deserve.
Malpractice
Railroad workers are susceptible to a variety of serious illnesses including lung conditions such as COPD and emphysema. If you've been diagnosed with these or other ailments as a result of your time working on the railroad, you may be entitled to compensation via a lawsuit under FELA. We can help you determine whether your case is a viable one and submit a claim on your behalf.
In one FELA lawsuit, we were able to obtain a settlement on behalf of a railway conductor that suffered from chronic obstructive lung diseases and asthma as a result of years spent in cabs and Emphysema Railroad lawsuit breathing diesel fumes. The FELA suit claimed that the railroad was negligent for exposed him to toxic particles.
Many of the chemicals that are employed by railroads could be harmful and cause a variety of illnesses. However, railroad companies are not liable for the damage caused by their products. An experienced attorney can evaluate your case to ensure you receive the maximum compensation under FELA. Our firm handles a wide range of railroad injury cases and can answer any questions you may have in a no-cost consultation. Contact us now to make an appointment.
Wrongful Death
When a person dies as because of the negligence, act, misdeeds or omissions of another, survivors may bring a wrongful death lawsuit. It is a civil suit that is subject to a lower standard of proof than a criminal trial. Victims can claim compensation. The surviving family can recover economic damages, in addition to non-economic losses, such as suffering and suffering, loss of companionship, and a portion the victim's estate.
Certain states have laws on the types damages that can be awarded for cases of wrongful deaths. Others leave it open. In most cases, wrongful death claims include the cost of funeral expenses, burial costs along with lost wages, emotional distress and loss of consortium and punitive damages.
As we've mentioned before, FELA gives victims of lung cancers and other work-related illnesses like obstructive lung disease, the opportunity to hold railroad companies accountable. However, in some cases, the most severe adverse health effects don't become obvious for 20-30 or even 40 years after the worker has stopped working for the railroad.
A lot of claims filed under FELA also cover wrongful death lawsuits. The estate of a deceased individual can bring both awrongful death claim and a survivor action, in which they can seek compensation for medical expenses and loss of companionship and other economic and noneconomic losses that occurred prior to the victim's death.
Railroad workers can be affected by serious lung illnesses such as emphysema after long-term exposure to asbestos and diesel exhaust. Our FELA lawyers are committed to helping them seek justice.
Our firm successfully represented an engineer for the locomotive from Toledo, Ohio who suffered from laryngeal cancer and chronic obstructive respiratory disease (COPD). The jury awarded him damages under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). The railroad appealed.
Diesel Exhaust
Diesel exhaust is a mixture of vapours, gases and aerosols that contains various toxic substances. In addition to diesel soot it contains carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and particulate matter. The fine particles found in diesel fumes are respirable which means they can get into the lung. Long-term exposure to diesel exhaust can cause a range of health issues, including breathing problems nose and eye irritation, headaches and Emphysema Railroad Lawsuit nausea as well as loss of coordination and even lung cancer and disease.
Diesel engine exhaust is a source of hundreds of chemicals, including a few known to cause cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an agency of the World Health Organization, has classified the exhaust of diesel engines as carcinogenic to humans.
The IARC's classification for diesel engine exhaust is based on research in the field of occupational medicine that suggests the connection between diesel fumes exposure and respiratory ailments which includes lung cancer. These effects can be exacerbated by other factors like smoking and lifestyle choices for work including sitting in poorly ventilated or enclosed spaces for extended periods of time.
To cut down on diesel exhaust emissions, diesel engines often use a fuel additive called Diesel Exhaust Fluid. It's a mixture of urea and water and other ingredients. Urea is an organic byproduct of metabolic process that occurs in mammals and is usually found in urine. During the Diesel Exhaust Fluid manufacturing process, it's mixed with other substances and then heated in a catalytic converter, which allows it to create ammonia and isocyanic acids.
Asbestos
Railroad workers were regularly exposed to airborne asbestos which is a heat-resistant, fire retardant mineral. It was used extensively in a variety of rail-related products, including locomotives, train cars and train brakes. As these products age and become brittle, they release tiny microscopic asbestos fibers into the air. When these fibers are breathed in they can cause serious lung conditions like asbestosis and mesothelioma.
Rail companies were aware that asbestos could cause illness and even death to their workers but did not take any steps to protect them. This is a clear breach of the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA).
Asbestos is comprised of fibers that occur naturally and are inert to heat. These fibers are able to remain airborne days after being disturbed. This permits people to inhale the fibers. Inhaling asbestos fibers can penetrate deep into the lungs, causing permanent lung damage. Asbestosis and other asbestos-related illnesses may take a long time to be diagnosed. They can be misinterpreted as other diseases making it difficult to identify mesothelioma during its early stages.
Compensation is paid to railroaders with mesothelioma or any other related condition. They put their lives and energy into a career which was brutally ruined by mesothelioma. It deprived them of the pleasures they enjoyed during their golden years. Doran & Murphy's lawyers are able to help families get the compensation they deserve.
Malpractice
Railroad workers are susceptible to a variety of serious illnesses including lung conditions such as COPD and emphysema. If you've been diagnosed with these or other ailments as a result of your time working on the railroad, you may be entitled to compensation via a lawsuit under FELA. We can help you determine whether your case is a viable one and submit a claim on your behalf.
In one FELA lawsuit, we were able to obtain a settlement on behalf of a railway conductor that suffered from chronic obstructive lung diseases and asthma as a result of years spent in cabs and Emphysema Railroad lawsuit breathing diesel fumes. The FELA suit claimed that the railroad was negligent for exposed him to toxic particles.
Many of the chemicals that are employed by railroads could be harmful and cause a variety of illnesses. However, railroad companies are not liable for the damage caused by their products. An experienced attorney can evaluate your case to ensure you receive the maximum compensation under FELA. Our firm handles a wide range of railroad injury cases and can answer any questions you may have in a no-cost consultation. Contact us now to make an appointment.
Wrongful Death
When a person dies as because of the negligence, act, misdeeds or omissions of another, survivors may bring a wrongful death lawsuit. It is a civil suit that is subject to a lower standard of proof than a criminal trial. Victims can claim compensation. The surviving family can recover economic damages, in addition to non-economic losses, such as suffering and suffering, loss of companionship, and a portion the victim's estate.
Certain states have laws on the types damages that can be awarded for cases of wrongful deaths. Others leave it open. In most cases, wrongful death claims include the cost of funeral expenses, burial costs along with lost wages, emotional distress and loss of consortium and punitive damages.
As we've mentioned before, FELA gives victims of lung cancers and other work-related illnesses like obstructive lung disease, the opportunity to hold railroad companies accountable. However, in some cases, the most severe adverse health effects don't become obvious for 20-30 or even 40 years after the worker has stopped working for the railroad.
A lot of claims filed under FELA also cover wrongful death lawsuits. The estate of a deceased individual can bring both awrongful death claim and a survivor action, in which they can seek compensation for medical expenses and loss of companionship and other economic and noneconomic losses that occurred prior to the victim's death.
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