Your Illness or Injury Could be Caused by Toxic Material

Use FELA To Obtain Compensation

Solvents were long used by railroad operators to clean locomotive engines and rail cars. The Courier-Journal newspaper of Louisville Kentucky published a story titled “The Toxic Workplace, Railroaders, solvents and sickness”. It chronicled the plight of hundreds, possibly thousands, of railroad workers who, over a 15 year history, succumbed to varying degrees of brain damage as a direct result of exposure to the solvents used by the railroad company. Railroad employees and ex-employees continue to be diagnosed with brain damage attributed to this hazardous material. Diagnosis has been and continues to be difficult in such brain damage cases, but an illness named Chronic Toxic Encephalopathy is one of the conditions that is being attributed to exposure to solvents in the railroad workplace. This debilitating condition presents itself with short-term memory loss, depression, anxiety and diminished mental function in the victim.

Other illnesses and diseases that have a direct connection to toxic exposure in the railroad workplace are:

• Lung Cancer- Exposure to Asbestos, Silica dust, and chemical solvents have been linked to Lung Cancer in Railroad workers.
• Asbestosis- Railroad workers have historically been at high risk for developing Asbestosis due to chronic exposure to Asbestos while on the job.
• Mesothelioma- Asbestos can also be linked to the cancer mesothelioma in Railroad workers. This cancer has been very difficult to diagnose since it can take as long as 40 years to appear.
• Leukemia- Exposure to Benzene has been described as a Toxic Inhalant Hazard (TIH) by the Federal government and ongoing studies reinforce its classification as a carcinogen.  In addition to its connection with multiple types of Leukemia, Benzene has also linked to:
• Diminished immune system capability
• Cancers of the bones and bone marrow
• Anemia

If you suspect that a current condition or illness is the result of on the job exposure to chemical solvents or other hazardous materials, contact Arnold & Itkin LLP. Our goal is to build a strong and persuasive case as quickly as possible.

For a free consultation, contact a railroad injury attorney at Arnold & Itkin LLP by calling toll free (866)222-2606 or by submitting the form at the top of this page.

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