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Welders on railroads have contracted permanent lung diseases, cancers or permanent neurological and memory disorders due to long term inhalation of the harmful particulates in welding fumes.
These types of cases require careful investigation and it requires our law firm to engage some of the top experts in the fields involved in order to determine whether a particular cancer or disease was caused by the harmful toxic welding fume exposure in question.

Railroad workers who work in interstate commerce are not covered by worker’s compensation — they are covered by the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA). The FELA was originally enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1908. The FELA is much better than worker’s compensation because it allows a worker to file a lawsuit, obtain a jury…

Freight and passenger rail company try numerous legal tricks to deny liability for putting employees’ lives and health at risk by failing to limit asbestos use.

At Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp, our railroad accident lawyers want you to be aware of the serious health issues caused by exposure to railroad diesel exhaust fumes.

At Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp, we provide trusted legal representation for railroad workers diagnosed with lung diseases due to exposure to engine diesel chemicals.