Industries with a documented history of toxic exposure
Workers in the following industries have faced elevated risk from a range of hazardous substances over the course of their careers:
- power generation
- manufacturing
- shipbuilding and repair
- chemical processing
- firefighting
- textile
- automotive
- asphalt
- construction
- coal mining
- paper
- railroad
- maritime and shipping
- agriculture
Over 27 million industrial workers were unknowingly exposed to carcinogenic agents at their workplace, and a significant number of these workers have since been diagnosed with cancers and other serious illnesses that took years or decades to appear. Because many of these substances build up in the body slowly, workers often didn't connect a diagnosis with a job they held ten, twenty, or even forty years earlier. Union members who worked in any of these industries are also eligible to pursue compensation for their exposure history, regardless of how long ago their employment ended.
What we handle for industrial workers
Our attorneys represent workers exposed to a wide range of toxic substances across different industries and legal frameworks. Whether your exposure happened at a manufacturing plant, aboard a ship, on the railroad, or at a contaminated worksite, we can help you understand what type of claim applies to your situation. Each type of exposure carries its own set of qualifying diagnoses, documentation requirements, and legal pathways, and our attorneys will walk you through which one fits your history. Our practice areas include:
- Asbestos exposure
- AFFF exposure
- FELA railroad workers
- Jones Act maritime workers
- Paraquat exposure
- PCBs
- Dioxins
- Coke oven emissions
- Heavy metals
- CERCLA
Our legal process in various toxic exposure cases
One of our additional goals is to support municipalities' efforts to construct long-term strategic initiatives that encourage polluters to become more responsible as members of the community. We are based in Alabama, but our cases take us all over the country. We work through the details, the causation, and the science needed to prove toxic exposure, whether it stems from industrial employment, railroad work, maritime service, or community contamination. Depending on how complex your case is and how many toxic agents you were exposed to, obtaining compensation can take several months to several years, so finding the right legal assistance matters.
Every case is different, and the path to compensation depends heavily on the substance involved, the length and intensity of exposure, and the specific diagnosis a worker receives. Depending on how complex your case is and how many toxic agents you were exposed to, obtaining compensation can take several months to several years, so finding the right legal assistance matters from the very beginning. Our team gathers the employment records, medical documentation, and scientific evidence needed to connect a diagnosis to a specific workplace or industry, so you don't have to navigate that process alone.
Industrial workers with related diagnoses are eligible for compensation
Over the past 35 years, our team has successfully filed claims for thousands of industrial workers, including union members, and their family members. If you or a loved one suffers from a disease as a result of occupational toxic exposure, ELG Law can help you pursue the compensation you have a right to obtain. Family members of workers who have since passed away may also be eligible to file a claim on their behalf.
We can expedite your claim across multiple trust funds to obtain the maximum compensation in the shortest time possible, with minimal involvement required from you and your family.