FELA, or the Federal Employment Liability Act assures railroad employees a safe work place and gives them and their families the right to recover compensation if injured in a railroad related accident. Under FELA, injured employees can seek compensation for wage loss, future wage loss, medical expenses and treatments, pain and suffering, and for partial or permanent disability. All railroad solvent exposure lawsuits have been filed under FELA.
FELA suit filed by 30-year railroad worker
-May 11, 2005
A 30-year employee of Norfolk Southern Railway filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) suit May 6. Seeking a judgment in excess of $50,000 and for all costs of the suit, the man claims Norfolk failed to provide him with a safe place to work, safe work methods and sufficient manpower and safe tools and equipment to perform his duties.
Because of the repetitive trauma he claims he was exposed to while using a "brush-hog" repairing railroad tracks for Norfolk, the man claims he sustained injuries to his neck, back, spine and body causing disability and disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of earnings and medical bills.For more information on FELA lawsuits, please contact us to confer with a personal injury lawyer.