Veterans and Railroads: Mesothelioma
Veterans and Asbestos Railroad Exposure
Veterans were exposed to asbestos while working in Military rail yards throughout the U. S. Many veterans were also exposed to asbestos in train troop cars and in passenger cars.
Veterans that worked for railroads were exposed to asbestos products and materials on boxcars, cabooses, coaches, freight cars, baggage cars and locomotive engines before 1980 because it of its extreme heat resistant and fire-proof properties.
Many Railroads used asbestos containing products and materials including brakes, gaskets, sealing cements, pipe joints, valves, boilers, and fireboxes that exposed railroad workers.
As early as the late 1920’s Railroad companies had medical information linking asbestos exposure with Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related disease and did nothing to protect their workers from harm for decades.
Exposure to asbestos fibers was an everyday part of employment for thousands of U. S. Railroad workers during the 1950-1980.
Military Asbestos Exposure
The U. S. Armed Forces used asbestos-containing products in ships, aircraft, buildings, military bases, barracks, mess halls, and other military facilities. The Department of Veterans Affairs states that there are over 25 million Americans that have previously served in the U.S. Military.
Thousands of U. S. servicemen and women came into contact with asbestos fibers during their tour of service. Many Veterans diagnosed with Mesothelioma have complained that they were not given any warning, training or respiratory protective gear when handling, installing, loading, repairing, or removing asbestos-containing products. High risk Veterans for developing Mesothelioma are plumbers, mechanics, insulators, electricians, pipefitters, and boilermakers that were exposed to airborne asbestos fibers and materials.
Asbestos Cover up
Evidence in thousands of court documents have shown that asbestos companies hid and destroyed memos, documents and ignored doctor’s medical reports about the dangers of asbestos exposure. Despite all of the information about the deadly dangers of asbestos exposure available in the scientific and medical literature asbestos companies chose not take any action to protect workers.
They chose profit over the safety of their workers and then lied and covered it up. This is why U. S. Courts are making asbestos manufacturers and companies pay millions to asbestos victims for their asbestos cover up.
Asbestos Cover up – Quotes from Asbestos Executives
- “…if you have enjoyed a good life while working with asbestos products, why not die from it.” 1966 memo from an executive of the Bendix Corporation (now part of Honeywell)
- In early 1940s, the president of Johns-Manville called the managers of another company “a bunch of fools for notifying employees who had asbestosis.” When asked by another company executive, “Do you mean to tell me you would let them work until they drop dead?” he responded, “Yes. We save a lot of money that way.”
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Veteran Related Settlements & Verdict
- $2 Million Navy Veteran Mesothelioma Settlement: For a Florida Navy Veterans that developed malignant Mesothelioma from service related exposure.
- $2.5 Million Navy Veteran Mesothelioma Settlement: For a Navy Aircraft repairman that died from Mesothelioma.
- $1.25 Million Navy Veteran Mesothelioma Settlement: For a Navy carpenter that developed malignant Mesothelioma at age 76.
- $2.7 Million Veteran Mesothelioma Settlement: For a Navy sheetmetal worker that developed malignant Mesothelioma at age 79.
- $2.4 Million Navy Veteran Mesothelioma Verdict: For a Veteran telephone installer and repairman that developed Mesothelioma at age 61.
- $4 Million Army Veteran Mesothelioma Verdict: For a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers veteran that developed Mesothelioma at age 76.
- $6 Million Veteran Mesothelioma Verdict: For a Navy fireman and boiler tender that developed Mesothelioma at age 64.
- $7.2 Million Air Force Veteran Mesothelioma Verdict: For a Navy electrical engineer and electronic technician that developed Mesothelioma at age 67.
- $12.3 Million Navy Veteran Mesothelioma Verdict: For a Veteran cement worker that developed malignant Mesothelioma at age 57.
- $32 Million Navy Veteran: For a veteran who worked in fire and boiler rooms of naval ships that he served on.
- $75 Million Navy Supplier Trust Award: Against a Navy Supplier Sets Up $75 Million Trust for Veterans with Mesothelioma.
Malignant Mesothelioma has been linked to workplace asbestos exposure.
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How Railroad Workers Were Exposed to Asbestos
People that worked for freight Railroad Companies may have been exposed to high levels of toxic asbestos from a list of over 3,000 asbestos-containing products.
Tradesman that worked at Railroad job sites installing, repairing and replacing products and materials are also at risk of developing an asbestos-related disease in their lifetime.
Railroad workers working in roadhouses, railroad shops, rail yards and repair shops were regularly exposed to harmful asbestos dust on the job.
People that worked in Railroad buildings that contained asbestos containing products are at higher risk for developing Mesothelioma in their lifetime.
Workers that helped build and tear down Railroad buildings that contained toxic asbestos products are also at a higher risk of developing an asbestos related cancer.
If you have been diagnosed with malignant Mesothelioma or an Asbestos related cancer you may be eligible to receive compensation from responsible asbestos manufacturers for your asbestos exposure.
Railroad Workers
Railroad workers diagnosed with Mesothelioma have complained that they were not given any warning, training or respiratory protective gear when handling, installing, loading, repairing, or removing asbestos-containing products.
Railroad workers were daily exposed to toxic asbestos dust and fibers in their workplace where they inhaled and ingested them without any protection.
| Adzers |
| Air Conditioning Workers |
| Ballast Regulators |
| Boilermakers |
| Brake Operators |
| Brakeman |
| Bridge Mechanics |
| Bridge Tenders |
| Brooms |
| Bus Drivers |
| Carpenters |
| Clerks |
| Conductors |
| Delivery Truck Drivers |
| Electrical Installers |
| Electrical Repairers |
| Electricians |
| Firemen |
| Foreman |
| Heating System Workers |
| Hostlers |
| Insulators |
| Ironworkers |
| Lagging Operators |
| Locomotive Engineers |
| Machine Operators |
| Maintenance Workers |
| Mechanics |
| Non-Operating Workers |
| Painters |
| Pipefitters |
| Plumbers |
| Rail Benders |
| Rail Bonders |
| Rail Fillers |
| Rail Grinders |
| Rail Layers |
| Rail Setters |
| Rail Switchman |
| Rail Track Maintenance Workers |
| Railroad Brakeman |
| Railroad Crew Workers |
| Railroad Equipment Operators |
| Railroad Track Workers |
| Rail-Track Laying Operators |
| Refrigeration Mechanics |
| Roadhouse Personnel |
| Rock Drillers |
| Truck drivers |
| Sandblasters |
| Scarfires |
| Spenos |
| Steamfitters |
| Streetcar Operators |
| Subway Operators |
| Switchman |
| Tie Tampers |
| Track Inspectors |
| Track Workers |
| Train Builders |
| Train Engineers |
| Train Operators |
| Train Workers |
| Train Yardsmen |
| Trainmasters |
| Undercutters |
| Welders |
Yardmasters
Veterans and Asbestos Exposure |
- Veterans who performed repairs, renovations, or demolition on ships built earlier than 1980 were exposed to asbestos.
- 1 in 3 U. S. Veterans will be diagnosed with an asbestos related disease in their lifetime.
- The U.S. Military used thousands of asbestos-containing products in their ships between the 1920-late 1970′s.
- Millions of U. S. Veterans have been exposed to asbestos during their tour of service.
- A recent study showed that as many as 30-40% of Mesothelioma victims is U. S. Veterans.
- Mesothelioma has affected veterans from all branches of service including those who worked in Navy shipyards.
- Asbestos was used heavily in the shipbuilding and in military ships. Many veterans working in confined quarters have been exposed to asbestos
- 14 in every 1,000 WW II shipyard workers died of an asbestos-related disease compared to 18 in every 1,000 combat related deaths.
- Veterans who served between 1940 and 1980 have the greatest risk of developing Mesothelioma or an asbestos-related cancer.
Malignant Mesothelioma has been medically linked to workplace asbestos exposure.
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Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA)
Protect Your Legal Rights
The Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA) was created to allow injured railroad workers to bring lawsuits against their railroad employers for job-related injuries, including asbestos related diseases such as asbestos lung cancer and mesothelioma.
A Federal Employer’s Liability Act lawsuit is a civil lawsuit where injured railroad workers are required to show the employer’s negligence that contributed to their injury.
The U. S. Supreme Court ruled in 2003 that a group of Railroad workers could bring a FELA claim against their employer based on emotional distress caused by the fear of cancer after asbestos exposure.
Asbestos Related Products used by Railroad Workers
| Adhesives |
| Asbestos Siding |
| Boilers |
| Boxcars |
| Brake Lining |
| Brake Pads |
| Brake Shoes |
| Brake Signals |
| Cabins |
| Carriages |
| Ceiling Insulation |
| Ceiling Tiles |
| Ceilings |
| Cement Compounds |
| Clutch Assemblies |
| Clutches |
| Coupling |
| Electrical Panels |
| Engine Parts |
| Engines |
| Fireproofing Materials |
| Floor Tiles |
| Gaskets |
| Heat Insulators |
| Hydraulic Assemblies |
| Insulation |
| Insulation on Boilers |
| Insulation on Fireboxes |
| Insulation on Pipes |
| Lagging |
| Locomotive Components |
| Locomotive Parts |
| Metal Body of Train |
| Paint |
| Passenger Cars |
| Pipe Covering |
| Pipe Insulation |
| Pie Joints |
| Pipes |
| Plasters |
| Rail Car Brake Shoes |
| Railroad Equipment |
| Railroad Shops |
| Railroad Ties |
| Railroad Tracks |
| Repair Shops |
| Roadhouses |
| Rope |
| Sealing Cements |
| Shielding in Steam Engines |
| Switches |
| Track Maintenance Equipment |
| Train Parts |
| Valves |
| Wallboards |
| Welding Gloves |
| Welding Shields |
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Diagnosed With Malignant Mesothelioma?
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Family Member Died From Mesothelioma?
If you have a family member that has died from malignant Mesothelioma cancer you should immediately consult with an experienced Mesothelioma lawyer about what compensation may be available to you from asbestos trust funds that total more than 30 billion dollars.
It is VERY IMPORTANT that you file your Mesothelioma claim within your states Statute of Limitations.
We have seen many families lose their right to file a lawsuit because their Statute of Limitations had expired while they were grieving. We know it is a tough time to grieve the loss of a loved one, but please do not let your Statute of Limitations expire for filing your Mesothelioma lawsuit. In most states the Statute of Limitations is 2-3 years. Some states have 6 year Statute of Limitations.
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