FELA Lawsuit

The passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 passed through the Senate recently, giving Amtrak $1.9 billion a year for six years.
These funds provides states the chance to start passenger rail service in an attempt to remove cars from the road and connect towns and cities more effectively. Also, New Jersey railroads can be […]

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Railroad employees in Oklahoma were awarded $145,00 in punitive damages for being wrongfully terminiated by their employer.
Fired for attempting to create a union, the three workers - Rick Morton, Paul Lister and Kris Puig, were working for Watco Cos Stillwater Central Railroad. Having no contract and wanting to feel secure in their jobs, the three […]

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After 38 years with BNSF Railway Co., Alex Frausto claims to have suffered injurious trauma to his back, knees, shoulder, and neck in the course and scope of his employment.  To recover for injuries sustained, Frausto filed suit in Jefferson County against his employer pursuant to FELA, the Federal Employers Liability Act.During his tenure with […]

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According to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the number of train
accidents across America, including collisions and derailments, increased 33
percent from 1994 to 2005, totaling 3,325 in 2005. However, according to a
recent audit conducted by the Department of Transportation’s Inspector
General, the Federal Government investigates only 13 percent of the most
serious railroad crossing collisions. In contrast, the […]

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Legislation intended to promote railroad safety was approved Wednesday
in the House. If the bill becomes law, the Federal Railroad Administration
would undergo a name change to become the Federal Railroad Safety
Administration. The bill would reduce the number of hours railroad workers
could work each day from 14 to 12, and would also require workers to receive
10 hours […]

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