Railroad workers: File a lawsuit claim for compensation if you have an asbestos cancer

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In recent news about the dangers of asbestos exposure, a former Illinois railroad worker has filed a lawsuit, alleging he has contracted an asbestos-related cancer from his railroad job.

The man worked for the railroad company from 1946 until 1951 as a machinist apprentice and machinist.

Throughout his work in, on and around locomotive boilers, he was exposed to asbestos dust or fibers, the lawsuit says.

The railroad company was negligent by failing to warn its workers of the hazardous, cancer-causing effects of asbestos and asbestos-containing products, according to court documents.

The railroad also negligently failed to provide instructions or a method for the safe use of asbestos-containing products, the suit states.

Reportedly, the railroad company failed to periodically test workers to determine if any were subject to any ill effects, which could ultimately lead to cancer and other asbestos-related disease.

It also failed to limit access to areas where asbestos-containing products were being used, failed to provide workers with a separate locker for clothing worn home and failed to test products before employees used them, according to the lawsuit.

Many railroad workers have come forward to say their work environment led to a diagnosis of mesothelioma, asbestosis or lung cancer from asbestos.

If this has been your experience, our asbestos lawyers may be able to help you receive compensation for your health problems.

For over two decades, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has handled some of the most legally complicated and groundbreaking asbestos litigation in the country, winning many millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements along the way.

Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure or secondary exposure may be entitled to compensation from the companies responsible for their disease.

If you would like a free consultation or more information about your legal options, please complete the form on this page, and a representative of our law firm will contact you as soon as possible.