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
- Published in Asbestos, Colon Cancer, Lung Cancer, Retired Railroaders, Stomach Cancer, Throat Cancer
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
- Published in Asbestos, Mesothelioma
SUPREME COURT STRIKES BLOW TO RAILROAD WORKERS
The Supreme Court of the United States recently struck a blow against railroad workers in BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrell, 581 U.S. ______ (2017), which reversed and rendered an opinion by the Supreme Court of Montana that allowed railroad workers who had been injured in other states to file suit in Montana State Courts in
- Published in Retired Railroaders
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