Imagine a railroad worker named John. After decades on the job, he started waking up in the middle of the night, coughing and gasping for breath, with a tight, burning sensation in his chest. He initially blamed it on getting older. He had spent over 20 years in the railroad yard, surrounded by diesel exhaust,…
DISCLAIMER: BELOW ARE REPRESENTATIVE SETTLEMENTS AND VERDICTS. Â PLEASE NOTE THAT EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT. Many injured railroad workers (e.g., engineers, conductors, car repair, track maintenance, and others) for big railroads like Norfolk Southern (NS), CSX, Burlington Northern, etc., are hesitant to take legal action against their employer. Many believe it will cost them a ton…
The Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) is a federal law that provides protection and compensation for railroad workers who are harmed or become ill due to the negligence of their employer or co-workers. While FELA is often associated with injuries resulting from accidents, it also extends to occupational diseases and illnesses arising from the railroad…
Everywhere. Yes. The life-threatening risks to railroad workers who breathed in asbestos fibers was known as early as the 1930s.
Long-term diesel exhaust fume is linked to asthma, lung cancer and other lung diseases. Learn more about regulations, EPA actions and how diesel exhaust harms.