Most railroad workers are exposed to asbestos dust and fibers in the course of their duties working with the railroad company.  This exposure causes railroad workers to suffer severe and permanent injuries, including one of the most deadly forms of cancer, mesothelioma.  Mesothelioma is only caused by exposure to asbestos.

Often times in an asbestos exposure case for a railroad worker, there are a number of defendants than can be sued.  As an example, you can sue the railroad company, you can sue the corporation that supplied the materials and equipment that contained  the asbestos dust and fibers, you can sue any insurance companies who conducted studies but did not warn employees of the dangers of asbestos, you can sue Owens-Illinois which is a company that directly supplied asbestos-laden equipment and materials, the same for Union Carbide in many instances, and also there are other corporations that you can go after based on the particular work duties of the employee.

The claim in these asbestos cases is that the railroad company and these other corporate defendants did not provide a safe place to work, did not warn the railroad employee of the dangers of asbestos, and, of course, did not tell them how to safely use or remove asbestos from the work place.  In many instances, the railroad employee is able to sue not only for the problems created by asbestos but is also able to sue for punitive damages from some of the corporate companies who provided the asbestos-laden materials.

Railroad workers can collect for injuries. Contact the law firm of Wilson & Hajek.