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In recent news about the dangers of exposure to asbestos, the family of a locomotive engineer who died after he was exposed to asbestos are getting closer to obtaining lawsuit compensation.

The railroad employee was one of several people exposed to asbestos while working as a locomotive engineer.

He died in April last year after spending two years suffering from crippling chest and shoulder pain caused by asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma.

The locomotive engineer, who was 86, brought an asbestos lawsuit to gain compensation in August 2007 but the process stalled because his attorney couldn't find witnesses who saw him work with asbestos.

Following an appeal for help in the the local town paper, however, four people came forward who knew him and offered to give court statements.

The locomotive engineer worked on railroad cars and tracks between 1935 and 1957.

He recalled that when he stripped down engines it caused clouds of asbestos dust to rise into the air, covering surrounding surfaces and the men working nearby.

It is during this work that he believed asbestos inhalation occurred.

Many locomotive engineers 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.