Diesel Injury Law

After a toxic derailment, Norfolk Southern prioritized its profits over the residents of East Palestine, Ohio

Norfolk Southern Railroad’s Cover-Up of Toxic Derailment Site - Hughes Law Offices Norfolk Southern continues its long tradition of prioritizing profits over safety at the site of its East Palestine derailment.

Railroad workers diagnosed with Parkinson's disease may have claims against their employer and the manufacturers of herbicides that contributed to their illness. Learn more today.

Railroad Workers and Parkinson’s Disease Railroad workers are at increased risk for Parkinson's disease as a result of their exposures to herbicides, chlorinated solvents and welding fumes. Learn more today.

We serve railroad workers diagnosed with cancer after years of exposures to diesel exhaust, asbestos, silica, solvents, creosote and other toxins. Here is a compilation of railroad cancer verdicts and settlements. Call us today at 312-877-5588 to learn if you have a case.

Survey of Railroad Cancer Verdicts & Settlements | Hughes Law Offices Hughes Law Offices compiled numerous railroad cancer settlements and verdicts. Click here and learn more today.

Diesel exhaust exposures can lead to lung cancer, bladder cancer, laryngeal cancer and kidney cancer. These exposures in tunnels can also cause pulmonary conditions such as COPD, emphysema and asthma.

MTA to replace diesel work trains that spew fumes in NYC subway The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board on Wednesday will vote on spending $233 million on 25 new diesel-battery hybrid locomotives to begin replacing the agency’s fleet of decades-old work trains that stink up subway tunnels and leave riders inhaling noxious fumes.

Railroad workers are at elevated risk of developing silicosis, lung cancer, and pulmonary fibrosis as a result of workplace exposures to silica dust. Silica can be found in ballast, which is the rock foundation below the tracks. Silica is also used by railroads in locomotive sanding systems. Sand provides friction, helping locomotives gain traction when pulling and helping to stop the train in emergencies. Maintenance of way workers and those involving in locomotive sanding are at elevated risk for silica exposures.

Railroad Silica Exposure | Diesel Injury Law | Railroad Silica Cancer Railroad workers are at elevated risk of developing silicosis, lung cancer, and pulmonary fibrosis as a result of workplace exposures …