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...
Negligence plays a role in FELA claims by railroad workers
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....
FELA claims: an overview
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...
Industrial worker struck and killed by rail car
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 the sort...
The steps involved in pursuing a FELA claim
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 workers'...
NTSB report explains cause of February 2018 Amtrak crash
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...
Filing a FELA claim
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...
NJ Transit injury cases settled as sovereign immunity is limited
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,...
New Jersey law could help injured workers
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...
About FELA
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 and...