Virginia Railroad Worker Injuries and FELA Law
This article provides information about the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), which is a law specifically designed for injured railroad workers.
VA FELA Lawyers: Railroad worker welders-Risk of Breathing/Neurological Disorders
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 Asbestos Mesothelioma/Cancer and the Link to Smoking
We’ve represented railroad workers who smoked during their career. When dealing with clients who are now struggling with mesothelioma (a deadly asbestos-related cancer) who have smoked, we get asked whether smoking cigarettes actually caused the mesothelioma. Here’s the answer – no, smoking cigarettes and mesothelioma are not directly connected. Why? Because mesothelioma is a cancer…
Exposure to diesel engine chemicals increases the risk of lung cancer and other debilitating lung diseases.
At Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp, we provide trusted legal representation for railroad workers diagnosed with lung diseases due to exposure to engine diesel chemicals.
If you are a current or retired railroad worker, be aware that you could be at risk for leukemia, lung cancer, MDS, and other disorders due to your exposure to the chemicals found in railroad diesel exhaust fumes.
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.