Court Holds Texas Asbestos Statute Preempted by FELA
HOUSTON, TEXAS On July 19, 2012, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals entered its majority opinion in The Kansas City Southern Railway Company v. Oney (No. 14-11-00815-CV), affirming the Texas Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”) Court’s determination that the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) preempts the report requirement under Chapter 90 (Asbestos) of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code. The Appellee, […]
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Legal Options for Railroad Workers With Lung Cancer
If you worked as a railroader before 1982, you may have been exposed to a harmful material called asbestos. Asbestos was widely used in equipment and buildings in the railroad industry despite manufacturers and railroad companies knowing that it can have dangerous effects. The unfortunate result: thousands of former railroaders have asbestos-related diseases and cancers. […]
I’m a Retired Railroader With Cancer. Do I have a claim?
Thousands of retired railroaders have been diagnosed with asbestos-related cancers. What’s more tragic: It could’ve been prevented. As early as the 1930s, asbestos-product manufacturers knew asbestos was a hazardous material but continued to sell and market these products through the 1970s, and even later. Many of these asbestos-containing products such as brake shoes and pipe […]
Malignant vs. Non-Malignant Claims
What’s the difference? Many of our clients ask what is the difference between a “malignant” claim and a “non-malignant” claim. Non-malignant claims are claims that are based solely on the diagnosis of asbestosis. Asbestosis is a process of lung tissue scarring caused by asbestos fibers. There is no cancer present and therefore the condition is referred to as non-malignant. Generally, non-malignant […]