Nearly all railroad employees are exposed to fumes and other hazardous elements from time to time when performing their employment duties. Unfortunately, some employees are exposed to hazardous elements on a regular, daily basis and have throughout their lengthy railroad employment. When the railroad fails to take appropriate steps to protect employees from inhaling harmful fumes and toxins, and fails to provide its employees with appropriate respiratory protective equipment, railroad workers can suffer from serious and life-threatening illnesses. At O'Brien Chod, LLC, our founding attorneys have more than 40 years of combined experience counseling and advising injured railroad workers.
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Numerous work-related illnesses can develop as a result of repeated and prolonged exposure to certain toxic chemicals and hazardous elements routinely present in the railroad working environment. Some examples of hazardous materials that can cause serious illness include diesel exhaust, diesel fumes, asbestos, creosote, chemicals, dust, powders, dioxins, chlorinated solvents, silica, degreasing agents, fuel oil, sulfur smoke, sulfuric acid, chlorine, acids, phosphate fumes, herbicides and pesticides.
If you are a railroad employee and have been diagnosed with any of the following illnesses, you may have a potential Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) claim:
- Asbestosis
- Silicosis
- Bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Lung cancer or lung disease
- Mesothelioma
- Brain cancer
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease
- Colon cancer
- Toxic/solvent encephalopathy
- Multiple myeloma
- Leukemia
Over the years, the lawyers at O'Brien Chod, LLC, have successfully represented railroad employees in FELA claims for these types of occupational exposure illnesses. Proving this type of claim is extremely challenging, and requires an in-depth analysis of a myriad of factors involving the life and working history of the afflicted employee.
Call our railroad occupational exposure attorneys toll free at 877-746-3165, or contact us online, for answers to questions regarding these types of potential claims. We serve clients across the United States, including injured workers in Illinois, Nebraska, Tennessee and all other major railroad hubs.
