The Lyon Firm is investigating claims nationwide of railroad diesel toxic exposure. Many former workers for several different rail freight operators have been diagnosed with cancers related to the exposure to asbestos, diesel exhaust, creosote and silica. Occupational illnesses may lay dormant for many years before signs and symptoms arise, but they can still be linked to past exposures to toxins.
Occupational diesel exhaust exposure, for example, can lead to the development of several kinds of cancer, lung diseases and other permanent injuries. Studies have linked long-term benzene and diesel inhalation to cancer and serious lung disease.
Workers that have spent time at JR Davis Yard in Roseville, California and now are suffering from a lung disease or a related cancer may consider legal action to help pay for their losses. Contact a toxic exposure lawyer at (513) 381-2333 to begin reviewing your work injury claims. Our lawyers work tirelessly to reach you a settlement when you file a claim.
What is Covered in Railroad Cancer Settlements?
California railroad workers put many years into their jobs, only to realize they have been exposed to a number of very toxic materials. Lawsuits have named the railroad companies themselves as defendants, who may have known the dangers workers were facing. The following can be sought in your occupational cancer claim:
- Medical bills for occupational illness treatments
- Future costs of medical attention
- Coverage for the necessary medication, surgery, and future treatments
- Healthcare costs not covered by basic health insurance
- The cost of follow-up therapy and ongoing rehabilitation
- Lost wages
- Loss of future earnings (for when a worker cannot return to work)
- Pain and suffering
- Reduced quality of life
- Wrongful Death
About The JR Davis Yard
The JR Davis Yard (also known simply as the Davis Yard ) is a massive marshaling yard of the Union Pacific Railroad in Roseville, California. Around 95 percent of all rail traffic in Northern California moves through the Davis Yard, including all rail cars from satellite yards in Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, Fresno, Stockton, Tracy, Warm Springs, Milpitas and Modesto.
In 2009, Union Pacific was the third largest employer in Roseville, providing jobs for 2,000 individuals. Its origins reach back to the Roseville Yard of the Southern Pacific Company (SP), which operated on the First Transcontinental Railroad in the early 20th century.
In 1996, the Union Pacific Railroad took over and expanded the yard into its main freight hub in Northern California. In 1999, the Roseville Yard was renamed “JR Davis Yard” in honor of the former President of Union Pacific.
Due to the size of the industrial area, there have been no shortage of concerns among the local population about a possible health hazard from the diesel exhaust fumes. In fact, as many as one hundred diesel locomotives run through the yard daily.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) carried out a study in late 1999 to investigate the presumed air pollution. The results showed an annual pollution of 25 tons of fine dust, a relatively large number.
In 2012, only 80 percent of Union Pacific’s 8,000 diesel locomotives met the EPA emissions standards. As a result of pressure from safety groups, UP invested billions in the renewal of their diesel fleet.
This is merely one rail yard of many in California and across the country. Employees who moved from site to site in search of work can also file a claim. Gather your documented medical records and work history and contact our team.
