Written by our railroad injury lawyers in Charlottesville
Most railroad workers are exposed to asbestos dust and fibers in the course of their duties working with a railroad company such as Buckingham Branch Railroad. This exposure causes railroad workers to suffer severe and permanent injuries, including one of the most deadly forms of cancer, mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is only caused by exposure to asbestos.
Often times in an asbestos exposure case for a railroad worker, there are a number of defendants than can be sued. As an example, you can sue the railroad company, you can sue the corporation that supplied the materials and equipment that contained the asbestos dust and fibers, you can sue any insurance companies who conducted studies but did not warn employees of the dangers of asbestos, you can sue Owens-Illinois which is a company that directly supplied asbestos-laden equipment and materials, the same for Union Carbide in many instances, and also there are other corporations that you can go after based on the particular work duties of the employee.
The claim in these asbestos cases is that the railroad company and these other corporate defendants did not provide a safe place to work, did not warn the railroad employee of the dangers of asbestos, and, of course, did not tell them how to safely use or remove asbestos from the work place. In many instances, the railroad employee is able to sue not only for the problems created by asbestos but is also able to sue for punitive damages from some of the corporate companies who provided the asbestos-laden materials.
Our personal injury lawyers in Charlottesville will generally request a jury trial in such matters and is able to explain to the jury how these companies knew about the dangers of asbestos but still decided to expose the employees to asbestos and take their risks in court. A jury fully understands that the company did a mathematical evaluation of using the asbestos as opposed to not using it and decided to put the employees at risk. Sometimes, people compare it to the Ford Motor Company and the Pinto cars. Ford knew the gasoline tanks were a danger but they decided to sell them anyway and let drivers suffer the consequences. They should pay the injured workers.
About Us
Since 2023 we have focused our efforts on serving as railroad injury lawyers for citizens and railroad workers who have been seriously injured or hurt due to negligence by Buckingham or CSX.
For decades citizens, conductors, engineers, and other railroad workers have counted on our railroad injury lawyers in Charlottesville, Augusta County, Waynesboro, Richmond, Hopewell, Lynchburg, and Roanoke for help. Whether you have a grievance or injury, you are covered under FELA and should know all of your rights before taking on a powerful railroad company and its load of lawyers.
If your railroad injury or damage was caused by a signal maintainer, crossing, or maintenance of way involving Buckingham or CSX, we encourage you to contact our office for a free consultation.
Railroad workers can collect for injuries. Contact the law firm of Wilson & Hajek.
Railroad injury lawyers in Charlottesville serving Augusta County, Waynesboro, Richmond, Hopewell, Lynchburg, Roanoke and all of central Virginia.
