The Lyon Firm is reviewing diesel exhaust exposure claims for Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers at Fresh Pond Junction, Oak Point Yard or other rail yards exposed to industrial toxins and later received diagnoses of lung cancer and other related conditions.
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has operated passenger and freight lines for a long time. Much of the system is now electric, but LIRR still runs over a hundred diesel trains that could still be linked to diesel exhaust cancer. Workers in the industry have faced heavy exposure to silica, benzene, creosote, solvents, diesel and asbestos.
Railroad workers across the country have been exposed to asbestos, solvents, welding fumes, silica, creosote, and diesel, leading to serious health problems like cancer. Employers may be held liable for these injuries, even years after employment.
When workers are continually exposed to diesel exhaust, it is more than just an annoying part of the job. Acute and chronic diesel exposure can result in life-threatening medical conditions, including occupational lung disease and several cancers.
Former LIRR staff diagnosed with a diesel exhaust-related cancer may be entitled to compensation for their injuries and losses. Contact a toxic exposure lawyer at (513) 381-2333 to begin reviewing your injury claims.
What Can Be Recovered Following a Cancer Diagnosis?
Compensation in a railroad cancer lawsuit can possibly cover all of the costs related to the injury itself, and factors impacted by the injury or illness. Damages can include:
- Hospital, medication, surgeries, and treatment costs
- Medical bills not covered by standard health insurance
- Long-term therapy and rehabilitation
- Lost wages
- Lost future earnings
- Compensation for pain and suffering, and emotional distress
- Loss of companionship of a loved one in the event of a death
- Overall reduced quality of life
If a large number of other Long Island rail workers in the same area have been affected by the same health issues, a class action lawsuit may be filed. Otherwise, your individual case will be handled by our workplace injury lawyers. Damages and settlements always depend on many factors, and each case is unique. It is important to hire an attorney who has a lot of experience handling occupational toxic exposure claims.
Plaintiffs at Oak Point Yard and Fresh Pond Junction may have viable claims following a railroad injury or an occupational illness that occurred after years of employment at an unsafe work site.
