Railroad work exposes employees to hazards that take years, sometimes decades, to reveal their damage. Among the most serious are the toxic fumes that workers breathe day after day on the job. Welders on the railroad have developed permanent lung diseases, cancers, and lasting neurological and memory disorders from long-term inhalation of the harmful particulates in welding smoke. These are […]
Toxic Fumes on the Railroad: Welding Smoke, Diesel Exhaust, and Your FELA Rights
The FELA Clock and Railroad Cancer: When Does the Deadline Really Start?
Cancer caused by years of on-the-job exposure does not announce itself the way a broken leg does. A railroad worker can breathe diesel fumes, handle asbestos, or absorb radiation for decades before a single symptom appears. That reality creates a hard question for injured railroaders and their families. If the law gives you only a limited window to file a […]
Virginia’s Railroad History and What It Means for Injured Rail Workers
Virginia and the railroad have a long history together, and that history has shaped both the industry and the lawyers who represent the people it injures. Norfolk & Western Railway, now Norfolk Southern, was based in Norfolk, Virginia for generations, and our office sits about 20 minutes away. CSX Transportation, built from the old Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard, and a […]