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Asbestos, Mesothelioma Cancer, And Railroad Workers
If you are a railroad worker, is there a chance that you may have contracted mesothelioma from asbestos exposure at your work place? Unfortunately, railroad workers from around the country have been diagnosed with this devastating cancer after inhaling toxic asbestos dust at their place of employment.What is Mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that affects the linings of your body's protective organs. In almost all cases, mesothelioma is caused by asbestos and presents itself in the lungs. Many people who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma were exposed to asbestos on the job or lived with someone who worked a job that involved asbestos. Asbestos is a toxic fiber that was popular in many building materials until the 1980s. Two major symptoms of mesothelioma are shortness of breath and chest pain. There is no known cure for mesothelioma.
At our law firm, we have a long history of supporting the legal rights of railroad workers and of getting results when it comes to fighting for compensation in railroad worker mesothelioma cancer cases.
We have represented a railroad clerk who contracted mesothelioma after working in a railroad passenger terminal with asbestos insulation for many years. We have represented locomotive engineers who spent years working on steam and diesel locomotives that contained large amounts of asbestos. In many of these cases, the railroad companies never told their workers that they had been exposed to the often-deadly fibers.
If you or a loved one has mesothelioma and believe that it might have originated from asbestos exposure at a railroad facility, call an experienced Carolina mesothelioma lawyer today.
About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses on injury and accident law and we have handled hundreds of FELA (railroad worker injuries) and general railroad injury cases. Please take a moment to review our railroad injury case results and visit our Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyers Blog. We serve all areas of North Carolina including the Outer Banks, Nags Head, and all counties. While not every injury case meets our criteria, we off a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call promptly.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis were included among the "Best Lawyers in America" 2010 Edition, and selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum (2009). In addition, our firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.
We would like to send you one of our free reports about railroad injury and FELA cases, including the Do's and Don'ts When Injured at a Railroad - The Railroad Workers FELA Rights and What Railroad Claim Agents Agents Won't Tell You (But You Must Know). In addition, our lawyers proudly edit the Northeast North Carolina Injuryboard, as a public information service. We also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube.
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Railroad Injury/FELA
- I've retired from the railroad a long time ago. Can I still file a claim for an asbestos cancer or mesothelioma diagnosis?
- I've been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer. I was never told it was connected to the railroad work I did many years ago. Can I still bring a railroad injury or disease claim?
- How can a railroad injury lawyer prove that the asbestos cancer or mesothelioma arose from exposure at the railroad?