Types of Injuries

If an individual is exposed to toxic chemicals without proper protection, various forms of injury can develop. While it would be impossible to list all potential injuries and their specific causes, the following serves as a guide to alert you to a potential link between your injury and your occupational exposure.

These injuries can include the following:

» Various forms of cancer: lung, bladder, brain, kidney, leukemia, lymphoma, skin cancer

» Various forms of learning disability: ADD, ADHD, LD

» Teratogenic effects: effects on the fetus when the mother is exposed before or during pregnancy

» Respiratory effects: breathing difficulties, allergies and other similar conditions

» Gastrointestinal effects: stomach conditions

» Cardiovascular effects: heart problems

» Hepatic effects: various liver conditions

» Renal effects: various kidney effects including blood in the urine and other kidney problems

» Neurological effects: various nervous system disorders, including reflex malfunction and headaches

If you suffer from any of the above injuries and believe you have been exposed to toxic substances at work, please consult your doctor or a physician that specializes in occupational disease. You should also contact an attorney as there are strict time constraints within which you must bring a lawsuit or workers compensation claim or forever be precluded from doing so. The time limits vary from state to state and are beyond the scope of this website. Thus, it is imperative that you contact an attorney in your area as soon as possible.