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950’s. Despite that, workers have been sent into improperly ventilated work-sites with no training, no warnings and no personal protective equipment and been forced to breath in diesel exhaust while becoming caked in diesel soot. These workers endured the day to day exposures and recurring symptoms like ear, nose and throat irritations, lightheadedness, headaches, nausea and chest tightness as “part of the job” and they are now left to pay the price. The everyday diesel exposures, the symptoms of which may have only been temporary, lead to more serious illnesses down the line such as lung, throat, stomach, kidney and bladder cancers and many pulmonary problems, like asthma and COPD. Unfortunately, many treating doctors are not aware of the dangers of diesel exhaust and often attribute a worker’s illness to an alternative cause, such as a smoking history. These same doctors make these findings without visiting their patient’s workplace. The doctors never come to learn that the patient on their examining table is the victim of a toxic exposure to diesel exhaust. As a result, many sickened workers simply accept their fate and fail to pursue their legal options. Our mission at Hughes Law Offices is to shed light on these worthy claims. Diesel exhaust is made up of hundreds of different compounds, many of which have been known cancer-causing agents for decades. In 2012, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer declared that diesel fumes cause cancer. This 2012 finding will make it very difficult for industries to deny that your illness was caused by diesel exhaust. Hughes Law Offices will seek a variety of legal remedies on your behalf depending on your work background. For instance, if you work for a railroad, we will file a claim under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA). If you are an eligible maritime worker, we will pursue your claim under the Jones Act. We will also file worker’s compensation, premises liability, construction negligence and products liability claims on behalf of the many other trades injured by Diesel Exhaust. There will be no attorney fee unless Hughes Law Offices recovers money on your behalf. Hughes Law Offices will cover the expenses associated with proving up your case, including court filings, expert fees, obtaining medical records and deposition costs. Hughes Law Offices will be reimbursed for those amounts only if money is recovered on your behalf. Case consultations are always free and we are happy to talk over the phone, in our office or we can even have a lawyer travel to you.

01/12/2026

For the generation of railroad workers who worked in the 1970's and 1980's...

In the 1980's, asbestos could be found virtually everywhere on the railroad.

08/10/2023

After a toxic derailment, Norfolk Southern prioritized its profits over the residents of East Palestine, Ohio

Norfolk Southern continues its long tradition of prioritizing profits over safety at the site of its East Palestine derailment.

05/24/2023

As a result of long term exposures to various carcinogens, railroad workers are at increased risk of cancer and leukemia. Learn more today.

As a result of their long term exposures to diesel exhaust, asbestos, creosote, railroad workers are at increased risk for cancer. Learn more today.

01/19/2022

Railroad workers diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma and cancers of the lung, throat, stomach and colon may have viable claims under the FELA. Call 312-877-5588 to learn more.

In the 1980's, asbestos could be found virtually everywhere on the railroad.

11/23/2021

Railroad workers diagnosed with Parkinson's disease may have claims against their employer and the manufacturers of herbicides that contributed to their illness. Learn more today.

Railroad workers are at increased risk for Parkinson's disease as a result of their exposures to herbicides, chlorinated solvents and welding fumes. Learn more today.

06/17/2021

As a result of their exposures to herbicides at work, railroad workers are at increased risk for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, lung cancer and bladder cancer. Our analysis of what caused a railroad worker's cancer or leukemia takes all of their exposures into account. Click below to learn more today.

Due to herbicide exposures, railroad workers are at increased risk for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and a number of different cancers

11/12/2020

Railroad workers are disproportionately diagnosed with cancer. Why is that? Because for decades, railroads prioritized profits over safety and failed to protect their workers from exposures to carcinogens in the workplace. Learn more by clicking the link below.

Railroads reap billions and prioritize profits over safety. As a result, railroad workers are disproportionately diagnosed with cancer.

11/11/2020

We serve railroad workers diagnosed with cancer after years of exposures to diesel exhaust, asbestos, silica, solvents, creosote and other toxins. Here is a compilation of railroad cancer verdicts and settlements. Call us today at 312-877-5588 to learn if you have a case.

Hughes Law Offices compiled numerous railroad cancer settlements and verdicts. Click here and learn more today.

10/09/2020

https://www.dieselinjurylaw.com/blog/time-limits-for-fela-claims

To discuss your options for filing a cancer claim against your railroad employer, contact the railroad cancer law firm, Hughes Law Offices.

07/25/2020

Diesel exhaust exposures can lead to lung cancer, bladder cancer, laryngeal cancer and kidney cancer. These exposures in tunnels can also cause pulmonary conditions such as COPD, emphysema and asthma.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board on Wednesday will vote on spending $233 million on 25 new diesel-battery hybrid locomotives to begin replacing the agency’s fleet of decades-old work trains that stink up subway tunnels and leave riders inhaling noxious fumes.

06/24/2020

Railroad workers are at elevated risk of developing silicosis, lung cancer, and pulmonary fibrosis as a result of workplace exposures to silica dust. Silica can be found in ballast, which is the rock foundation below the tracks. Silica is also used by railroads in locomotive sanding systems. Sand provides friction, helping locomotives gain traction when pulling and helping to stop the train in emergencies. Maintenance of way workers and those involving in locomotive sanding are at elevated risk for silica exposures.

Railroad workers are at elevated risk of developing silicosis, lung cancer, and pulmonary fibrosis as a result of workplace exposures …

04/17/2020

Railroad carmen performed abrasive blasting, painting, lubricating, grinding and cutting on all kinds of surfaces and metals. They endured chronic exposures to welding fumes, solvents, diesel exhaust and asbestos. Mechanical department employees suffered some of the most toxic exposures of any railroad workers. As a result, a disproportionate number of them end up being diagnosed with cancer and leukemia. Diesel Injury Law represents railroad workers sickened by years of toxic exposures.

If you or a loved one was sickened by railroad exposures, call 312-877-5588 and speak directly with a railroad carman cancer attorney today.

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Corporations such as railroads have cut corners on old equipment, cheap fuel and unsafe practices for years, putting their profit margins ahead of their employees’ safety. As a result, American workers offering their everyday grit and hard-won experience are rewarded with diesel illnesses such as lung cancer. Hughes Law Offices is here to fight on their behalf. Industries have identified diesel exhaust as a possible cancer-causing source since the 1950’s. Despite that, workers have been sent into improperly ventilated work-sites with no training, no warnings and no personal protective equipment and been forced to breath in diesel exhaust while becoming caked in diesel soot. These workers endured the day to day exposures and recurring symptoms like ear, nose and throat irritations, lightheadedness, headaches, nausea and chest tightness as “part of the job” and they are now left to pay the price. The everyday diesel exposures, the symptoms of which may have only been temporary, lead to more serious illnesses down the line such as lung, throat, stomach, kidney and bladder cancers and many pulmonary problems, like asthma and COPD. Unfortunately, many treating doctors are not aware of the dangers of diesel exhaust and often attribute a worker’s illness to an alternative cause, such as a smoking history. These same doctors make these findings without visiting their patient’s workplace. The doctors never come to learn that the patient on their examining table is the victim of a toxic exposure to diesel exhaust. As a result, many sickened workers simply accept their fate and fail to pursue their legal options. Our mission at Hughes Law Offices is to shed light on these worthy claims. Diesel exhaust is made up of hundreds of different compounds, many of which have been known cancer-causing agents for decades. In 2012, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer declared that diesel fumes cause cancer. This 2012 finding will make it very difficult for industries to deny that your illness was caused by diesel exhaust. Hughes Law Offices will seek a variety of legal remedies on your behalf depending on your work background. For instance, if you work for a railroad, we will file a claim under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA). If you are an eligible maritime worker, we will pursue your claim under the Jones Act. We will also file worker’s compensation, premises liability, construction negligence and products liability claims on behalf of the many other trades injured by Diesel Exhaust. There will be no attorney fee unless Hughes Law Offices recovers money on your behalf. Hughes Law Offices will cover the expenses associated with proving up your case, including court filings, expert fees, obtaining medical records and deposition costs. Hughes Law Offices will be reimbursed for those amounts only if money is recovered on your behalf. Case consultations are always free and we are happy to talk over the phone, in our office or we can even have a lawyer travel to you.