Asbestos, once hailed as a miracle mineral for its versatility and resistance to heat, fire, and chemical corrosion, has now emerged as a silent killer lurking in buildings, homes, and workplaces worldwide. Despite its ban in many countries and extensive regulations governing its use, asbestos remains a pervasive threat to public health, posing serious risks to those who come into […]
Why Is Asbestos a Dangerous Problem?
Cancers, Leukemia, Asthma, and COPD Caused By Diesel Exhaust Fumes
In recent years, a spotlight has been placed on the dangers of asbestos and the health risks many railroad workers like conductors, trainmen, and switchmen (to name a few) were exposed to for decades while working for big railroads like CSX and Norfolk Southern. However, a serious health risk that does not get as much attention but can be just […]
Can I Still File a FELA Claim If I Didn’t File an Accident Report?
Railroad workers face potentially dangerous conditions every day as a part of their jobs. When injuries happen, railroad workers are not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Instead, claims for reimbursement of lost wages, medical expenses, and other costs associated with their injuries are made through the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). As a federal statute, it sets forth requirements about […]
Mesothelioma and Other Types of Asbestos Cancers
When people hear “asbestos cancer,” they usually think of the incurable cancer known as mesothelioma. Exposure to toxic asbestos fibers can indeed cause mesothelioma, but other forms of cancer can arise from asbestos exposure. Asbestos cancers primarily refer to diseases caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral once widely used in railroad, construction, insulation, and other […]
Understanding How Railroad Workers Develop Mesothelioma
For decades, employees of big railroad companies like CSX, Norfolk Southern, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, etc., worked around and breathed in. toxic asbestos fibers. The railroads knew asbestos exposure was a health hazard but took minimal action to protect their employees. As a result, many workers have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, an incurable form of cancer. What Is Mesothelioma? Mesothelioma […]
FELA Railroad Injury Cases, Part III
This is the third part of our FELA Railroad Injury Cases series, discussing some of our previous case histories and results our FELA lawyers were able to retain for injured railroad workers. Click the links to read FELA Railroad Injury Cases, Part I and FELA Railroad Injury Cases, Part II. Toxic Railroad Spills, Derailments With Toxic And Hazardous Chemicals Another […]
FELA Railroad Injury Cases, Part II
This is the second part of our FELA Railroad Injury Cases series, discussing some of our previous case histories and results our FELA lawyers were able to retain for injured railroad workers. Click the links to read FELA Railroad Injury Cases, Part I and FELA Railroad Injury Cases, Part III. Railroad Derailment Injuries (To Crew And Third Parties) Our railroad […]
FELA Railroad Injury Cases, Part I
Railroad workers face many types of on-the-job injuries, such as on locomotive engines, walking beside railroad tracks, at railroad industrial sidings, in hotels being supplied by railroads as lodging, and during transport by vans supplied by their railroad employers. The following are some of our previous case histories and results. Click the links to read FELA Railroad Injury Cases, Part […]
Workplace Asbestos Exposure and Railroad Negligence
Mesothelioma is a rare type of asbestos-induced cancer that develops on the linings of various organs, most often in the “pleura,” which is the lining around the lungs. About 3,000 new cases are diagnosed every year, while about 2,500 people die in mesothelioma-related deaths each year. Railroad workers suffer higher rates of mesothelioma because they were exposed to asbestos in insulation, brakes, […]
Mesothelioma Cancers and Asbestos Exposure
If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, a Virginia Beach mesothelioma/asbestos lawyer can evaluate your case to determine what type of financial compensation you may be entitled to and who the liable parties may be. At Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp, we understand how overwhelming and devastating this diagnosis can be and will work diligently to get you the financial compensation […]