On behalf of Charles Goetsch Law Offices LLC | May 8, 2020 | Fela Claims
When you were working near the tracks, you didn’t expect any kind of injury. The day was nice, and your team knew you were performing maintenance. You actually ended up getting hurt as you walked back to your office. You were caught on a piece of metal, which ended up...
On behalf of Charles Goetsch Law Offices LLC | Mar 13, 2020 | Fela Claims
People who work for the railroads help keep the United States moving. While airplanes and commercial trucks have provided alternative ways for people and goods to move across the country, trains are still a direct and expedient way to transport people and materials....
On behalf of Charles Goetsch Law Offices LLC | Dec 26, 2019 | Fela Claims
Connecticut railroad workers may be familiar with the Federal Employers Liability Act. Passed in 1908, it continues to provide compensation for injured railroad workers and for the families of those workers killed on the job. This is regardless of whether the...
On behalf of Charles Goetsch Law Offices LLC | Dec 12, 2019 | Fela Claims
New York residents may have heard that on the morning of Nov. 18, an employee with the industrial company Lafarge Canada was struck by a rail car in Seattle’s Industrial District and, despite the efforts of co-workers and medics, died from his injuries. It is...
On behalf of Charles Goetsch Law Offices LLC | Oct 31, 2019 | Fela Claims
Railroad workers in Connecticut and around the country are not covered by workers’ compensation programs. They instead file claims under the provisions of the Federal Employers Liability Act when they are injured on the job. Unlike workers who file...
On behalf of Charles Goetsch Law Offices LLC | Oct 2, 2019 | Fela Claims
Connecticut residents may remember hearing about an Amtrak passenger train crash that killed two people and injured more than 90 others. It occurred on the morning of Feb. 4, 2018, in the city of Cayce, South Carolina. The Miami-bound train collided with a parked...
On behalf of Charles Goetsch Law Offices LLC | Sep 18, 2019 | Fela Claims
Railroad workers in Connecticut probably know that they are covered under the Federal Employers Liability Act in the event that they are injured on the job. The process of filing a FELA claim can be complicated, so they should be familiar with at least some of the...
On behalf of Charles Goetsch Law Offices LLC | Sep 6, 2019 | Fela Claims
The New Jersey Transit Corporation had been holding up the resolution of a FELA claim for two years by invoking the sovereign immunity defense. This is the defense whereby defendants state that they are immune from federal lawsuits. Connecticut residents should know,...
On behalf of Charles Goetsch Law Offices LLC | Jul 11, 2019 | Fela Claims
Many New York City workers who live in New Jersey commute to their jobs through public transportation. However, they may not know that if a transportation worker gets hurt, it may be difficult for that person to file a lawsuit against his or her employer. This is...
On behalf of Charles Goetsch Law Offices LLC | Jun 26, 2019 | Fela Claims
The Federal Employers’ Liability Act allows rail employees who are in interstate commerce in New York and the rest of the United States to pursue damages from their employers for injuries they sustain while on the job. It overrides any existing state legislation...
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