The articles below were written by our team of Virginia Beach & Norfolk personal injury attorneys to help injured victims and their loved ones understand the legal rights they may have when pursuing a personal injury or wrongful death claim.
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Repetitive Stress Claims Under FELA Also called repetitive motion injuries, repetitive strain injuries and repetitive trauma, these problems develop over time and can affect any joint or muscle group. -
Railroad Worker Back Injury and FELA Law A significant percentage of back injuries suffered by railroad workers result from defective equipment, poorly designed procedures and insufficiently enforced safety rules. -
Must-Knows About Railroad Mesothelioma Claims Lawyers who defend the rail corporations do all they can to transfer blame from the railroad to the dead or dying plaintiff. They also work hard to belittle and intimidate plaintiffs. -
Where Railroads Used Asbestos Everywhere. Yes. The life-threatening risks to railroad workers who breathed in asbestos fibers was known as early as the 1930s. -
FELA, Locomotive Inspection Act and Diesel Fumes Railroads must do more to reduce train crews’ exposure to toxic diesel fumes. This is both a matter of regulatory compliance and basic workplace safety. -
Railroad Crew Member Lung Disease Caused By Toxic Engine Chemical Exposure At Shapiro & Appleton, we provide trusted legal representation for railroad workers diagnosed with lung diseases due to exposure to engine diesel chemicals. -
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Blood Cancers Caused by Railroad Engine Diesel Exhaust Fumes At Shapiro & Appleton, we help railroad workers get the compensation they are entitled to when they suffer blood cancers due to exposure to diesel exhaust fumes. -
Railroad Lung Cancer Caused By Diesel Exhaust Fumes And Asbestos At Shapiro & Appleton, our railroad accident attorneys hold railroad companies responsible when you suffer lung cancer caused by diesel exhaust fumes and asbestos. -
Is A Written Accident Report Required Of Railroad Workers In FELA Claims? At Shapiro & Appleton, our NC and VA railroad accident attorneys provide the legal guidance you need in filing FELA claims. -
Railroad Diesel Exhaust Fume Cancers: Leukemia, MDS and Lung Cancers At Shapiro & Appleton, our railroad accident lawyers want you to be aware of the serious health issues caused by exposure to railroad diesel exhaust fumes.