Building Railroad Cars Caused Mesothelioma From Asbestos Exposure in Some Workers

In recent news about the dangers of exposure to asbestos, a man who built railroad cars for 37 years has been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer.

The father-of-four discovered he had mesothelioma over two years ago after doctors noticed “crackle” sounds in his chest.

And as the painful lung disease is caused by exposure to asbestos particles and entangled intrinsically with industry workers who built railroad cars, experts are certain his years building the cars from 1952 to 1961, when asbestos was sprayed like paint on the inside of railroad cars, are responsible.

Most people were unaware of the dangers of asbestos in the 1950s, but our lawyers and doctors now claim firms were warned about risks of asbestos decades before then.

Those who built railroad cars would be breathing in asbestos all day. There were sacks of asbestos lying around the yard and it would be shoveled into a machine like a cement mixer before it was sprayed on the inside of railroad box cars like paint.

Steam locomotives and some diesels were insulated with asbestos.

Insulation was used around boxcars and cabooses, refrigeration units, pipes, and steam and hot water lines.

Many people who built railroad cars 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.

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