‘Boilerplate’ Hazards List Can’t Bar Subsequent FELA Cancer Claims, Judge Says

Mealey's (April 1, 2022, 8:25 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A “boilerplate list of hazards” included in a release of liability settling an employee’s finger injury claim lacks sufficient specificity to preclude his subsequent action alleging that he developed cancer after exposure to asbestos and other toxins during his employment with a railroad, a federal judge in Louisiana said March 29....