In making the following statement in its ruling for the plaintiff in Cynthia Simpkins v. CSX Transportation, Inc. on March 22,, 2012, the Illinois Supreme Court established what could be an important legal argument for any person sickened or killed by a lung disease caused by exposure to so-called “secondhand asbestos“: If a course of…
In a new post for our Virginia Beach Injuryboard blog titled “Railroaders Beware: Diesel Exhaust Associated With Heart Attacks and Heart Disease,” my colleague Rick Shapiro highlights the coronary health risks faced by rail employees who every day breath in diesel fumes. Rick stresses that heart health needs to be taken into account when assessing…
CSX Transportation has received an order from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration to pay a former dispatcher and trackman a total of $100,000 in compensatory and punitive damages for violating his whistleblower rights under the Federal Railroad Safety Act, or FRSA. Fourth-fifths, or fully $80,000, of the award represents punishment against the rail…
Asbestos used as insulation and a fire retardant in a variety of building construction materials can also be found in products ranging to crayons to brake pads. Once considered safe enough to use in any environment, people realized decades ago that airborne asbestos fibers can become lodged in the lungs and cause various health problems including…
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