Toxic Chemical Spill Follows BNSF Derailment in Washington State | Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp

In his latest post to our firm’s Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyers Blog, my colleague Rick Shapiro reports on a toxic chemical spill from a BNSF freight train that derailed near Tacoma, Washington (WA), following a collision with another train. Rick notes that the accidental release of lye, which can cause severe lung and skin burns, came just over a week after three employees for Norfolk Southern required hospital treatment after being injured by molten sulfur in Roanoke, Virginia (VA).

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