Railroads are very dangerous places to work. Everything on a railroad is big, heavy, loud and requires operators to engage in repetitive activity or move in ways that are antagonistic to the body’s natural movements. As a result, thousands of r…
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The subject of the Federal Employees’ Liability Act (FELA) and recovery of damages for injured railroad employees is complex and confusing. It generates many questions among injured railroad employees and their families. Below, we briefly answer so…
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When most people think about injuries that occur while working for a railroad, they think of severed limbs, broken bones, vicious lacerations and other traumatic and usually obvious injuries to the body. While these are indeed all too commonplace on…
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Railroad accidents frequently involve very serious injuries, many of which result in lifelong disabilities, loss of the ability to work, and permanent lifestyle changes. When these kinds of injuries happen because of the railroad’s failure to provi…
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The railroad industry is one of the most dangerous in the United States. Engineers, train operators, maintenance crews and other employees are put in harm’s way on a daily basis as they work around moving rail cars and trains weighing up to 20,…
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Injured railroad employees who may have a case against their employer under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) should not delay in filing their claim. The federal law gives injured railroaders just three years from the date of their injury to…
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