Railroad Bladder Cancer Attorneys
A diagnosis of bladder cancer could be devastating. A lawyer from the railroad bladder cancer can assist you in obtaining compensation for the past, future, and current medical expenses, as well as pain and suffering.
Contact an FELA lawyer if you're concerned about the effect a cancer diagnosis may affect your family.
FELA
Under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), railroad workers can claim compensation for traumatic injuries and illnesses that are related to their job. The FELA also covers kidney cancer, bladder cancer and other cancers, as well as respiratory diseases like mesothelioma and scleroderma. Many of these health problems are caused by exposure to toxic substances in the railroad industry including asbestos diesel exhaust, silica dust, welding fumes creosote, and chemical solvents used in various trades like metal work, leather tanning and dye work.
The majority of FELA claims are filed within three years from the date that the worker was aware or should have realized, that their illness was caused by on-the-job conditions. For illnesses related to work which take a long time to develop, however the time frame could begin to run even earlier.
The diagnosis of a life-threatening illness can be a major stressor for a patient and their family. It can be tempting to put off legal concerns when you're faced with medical expenses, lost wages and other financial concerns. An attorney for railroad cancer can assist victims in obtaining the money they need to cover their expenses and ensure their family's future. A skilled attorney can aid a client in retaining medical experts such as industrial hygienists or specialists for showing causality.
Exposure to occupational hazards
If a railway worker develops cancer or another chronic illness, like mesothelioma, leukemia or bladder cancer, kidney cancer, or other non-cancerous ailments like asthma and chronic obstructive respiratory disease, the law allows them to make an action for compensation with their railroad employers. The Federal Employers Liability Act allows this.
Historically, the rail industry exposed workers to various carcinogenic chemicals, which are known to cause a wide range of serious diseases. These toxic substances include asbestos and diesel exhaust. They also contain creosote, welding fumes as well as benzene. Railroad workers who worked in locomotive cabs roundhouses, shops and cabs were particularly at risk of developing lung, bladder colon and brain cancers, in addition to other health problems. This was particularly true of track department and locomotive machinists workers.
Although smoking is also a significant risk factor for developing bladder cancer, many cases have been caused by occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals and other workplace dangers. Contact a lawyer for bladder cancer on the railroad as soon you can to ensure that your claim is legitimate under FELA.
Defective Products
Our lawyers have years of experience helping railroad workers who have been injured by defective products. Many railroads used toxic environments such as asbestos, silica dust, solvents, and diesel exhaust. These kinds of exposures are known to cause cancer. If railroad settlement 've been diagnosed with bladder cancer as a result of exposure to a carcinogen, we can help you recover damages. Our lawyers can also help you file a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a defective product such as CPAP machines which have been found to cause bladder cancer. This is particularly true if the manufacturer failed to warn consumers about the possibility of harm or death.
Errors that occur during Surgery
In some cases, doctors or surgeons make mistakes during surgery or in post-operation treatment. This puts patients at risk. The most common surgical errors are due to poor training, inadequate pre-operative preparation and research, or just simple negligence.
One of the highest profile types of surgical error are wrong-site surgery sentinel events (WSPE) which have received lots of attention. However, WSPEs occur infrequently and do not have a particular specific surgical specialty.
Other common errors include perforating an organ operating on the wrong body part, leaving a sponge or instruments inside a patient and closing a wound improperly. A lot of these mistakes are avoidable if careful planning is made prior to the procedure and if there is a clear communication between the surgical team during and after the procedure.
Although it might be difficult to imagine that a physician could be so negligent or careless as to cause such serious consequences, it does happen. A knowledgeable attorney can assist you in filing an action to recover damages for financial loss and suffering. The money can also be used to pay for any future medical expenses you may incur as a result of your cancer. This could include treatment for any new symptoms or complications that develop due to the cancer. You could, for example using the compensation to purchase the CPAP device to treat sleep apnea.