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Diesel Exhaust – New Studies Confirm It Is More Dangerous Than You Think!
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What Happens If I Can’t Return to Work Duties After a Railroad Injury?
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Train Crew Injuries Caused By Derailments And Grade-Crossing Accidents
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EGFR and New Treatments for Lung Cancer
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Questions About the Time Limit for Railroad Cancer Claims
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Who Is Responsible For Injuries Caused By an Unsafe Railroad Crossing?
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How Can a Railroad Injury Impact My Mental Health?
Rail Labor Unions’ Report on Railroad Industry Safety
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Can I File a FELA Claim if I Have a Pre-Existing Condition?
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What Steps Must I Take After a Railroad Injury?
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Treating Lung Cancer Early With Combination Therapy
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What Should I Know About Accidents Involving Remote Control Train Operations?
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Do Railroad Trainees Get Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
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Yes, Switching Operations in Rail Yards are Dangerous!
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If I’m Hurt Because of the Accommodations from the Railroad Company, Do I Have a FELA Claim?
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Longer Trains Pose A Greater Risk To Railroad Employees And The General Public
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How Long Does a FELA Trial Take?
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Norfolk Southern Derailment – Cause Confirmed
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in FELA/Railroad Injury Cases
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Does FELA Cover Independent Contractors?
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis – Serious Lung Diseases Every Railroad Worker Should Know About
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How Long Will a FELA Claim Take
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Railroad Hip Injury Settlements
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What Damages Can I Recover Under FELA?
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The Tragic Consequences of Remote-Control Train Operations
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What Injuries Can Arise from Getting On and Off Moving Equipment?
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Railroad Shop Workers and Poor Working Conditions – Part 2
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What Should I Look For When Hiring a Railroad Injury Lawyer?
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Safety Bulletin: Working On, Near & Around Roadway Maintenance Machines
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What Railroad Workplace Hazards Commonly Inflict Injuries?
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How does the FELA claims process work?
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What Are the Most Common Railroad-Related Illnesses?
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Amtrak Workers’ Compensation
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What Should Railroad Workers Know About Fatigue?
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Why are there so many injuries on short line railroads?
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What Kind of Emotional Damages Can a Railroad Worker Endure After an Accident?
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Railroad Worker Injuries From Transportation Van Wrecks
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What Is the Difference Between ARLA and FELA?
Railroad Ankle Injuries
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If I’m Hurt Because of an Intoxicated Co-Worker, What Should I Do?
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The Questions Railroad Families Ask Us Most – PART II
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How Are Railroad Injury Damages Calculated?
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What is the Safety Appliance Act?
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FRA Finalizes Rule for Minimum Crew Safety Standards
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Where Will My FELA Lawsuit Take Place?
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Do Railroads Hide Worker Injury Data?
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What Safety Hazards are Most Common on Railroad Job Sites?
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Railroad Back Injury Settlements
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What Defenses Will the Railroad Use to Avoid Liability in a FELA Claim?
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The Questions Railroad Families Ask Us Most – Part I
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What Are the Most Common Illnesses Railroad Workers Suffer?
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Railroad Knee Injury Settlements and Lawsuits
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Settlements for Railroad Shoulder Injuries
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When Does FELA Coverage Start for Railroad Employees?
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Why Do So Many Railroad Conductors Get Injured?
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What Should an Injured Railroad Employee Tell Their Doctor?
New EPA Regulations Seek to Reduce Deadly Air Pollution
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I Didn’t Discover My Illness Until Years Later. Am I Covered by FELA?
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Are Freight Railroads’ Internal Safety Reporting Systems Better Than the One Offered by NASA?
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How Do Workers’ Compensation and FELA Differ?
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Asbestos Has Been Used Everywhere on the Union Pacific Railroad
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Should I Give a Statement to the Railroad Claim Agent After an Accident?
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How Much is My Railroad Injury Case Worth?
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Should I Settle My FELA Case or Go To Court?
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Amtrak, Asbestos and Cancer
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Providing For Your Family After a Railroad Injury
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Who Can Face Liability for Train Accidents?
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The Discovery Rule in a FELA Cancer Case
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Protections for Railroad Workers Who Report Injuries
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If I’m Injured While Working on the Railroad, Do I Have to See the Company Doctor?
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Union Pacific Railroad’s Awareness of Cancer Risks Goes Back Decades
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What Is the Statute of Limitations for FELA Claims?
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OSHA Asbestos Regulations Require Education On the Synergy between Asbestos and Cigarette Smoking in Lung Cancer Risk
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If I Sustain a Railroad Injury While Working, What Should I Avoid?
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NTSB Awaits Response from Railroad Association Regarding Protection of Railroad Workers at Grade Crossings
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Calculating Pain and Suffering in a FELA Case
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Sources of Diesel Exhaust in the Railroad Industry and Cancer
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“Time is Money” – How railroad companies penalize workers for taking the time to keep trains running safely.
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Do Employers Have Duties to Uphold Under FELA?
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What Are the Most Common FELA Myths?
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Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Revised
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California Says Goodbye to Diesel Smoke
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Federal Railroad Administration Regulations and Worker Safety
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How Can Outside Experts Help My FELA Claim?
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FRA Data on On-Duty Railroad Injuries and Locations
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Who Is Responsible for Injuries Caused By Dangerous Cargo?
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“Asbestos Causes Mesothelioma, But Not Our Railroad Asbestos” – Really?
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Remote Control Train Operations: The Railroad’s Attempt to Cut Jobs Proves Deadly
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If a Contractor Caused My Injuries, Can I Still File a FELA Claim?
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Railway Tragedy Precedes Rail Safety Week
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Federal Railroad Administration Issues Safety Bulletin on Flat Switching Operations
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What Every Railroad Worker Should Tell Their Doctor
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Who pays for medical treatment after a railroad injury?
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Railroad Back Injuries
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On-the-job Injuries and the FELA
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Injured Railroad Workers and the Right to Prompt Medical Care
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Curing Cancer
World Lung Cancer Awareness Day is August 1
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Common Cause of Railroad Injuries: Getting on and Off Moving Equipment
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Common Railroad Carmen Injuries

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