FELA Lawsuit

Kevin Wengert recently filed a FELA lawsuit against his former employers after alleging that the noise exposure that he endured during his 13 year career with Alton & Southern Railway has caused him serious injuries. The trackman began his railroad career back in 1995 and now claims that the noise pollution has permanently damaged his […]

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Norfolk Southern Railroad is facing a Federal Employer’s Liability Act lawsuit this month as a former conductor complains that he was not given a safe working environment in which to complete his job.
Lynn Whittaker, the conductor, states that he suffered serious injuries in February 2007 while working at the A.O. Smith rail yard. Whittaker claims […]

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A Federal Employer’s Liability Act lawsuit has been filed after a railroad employee claims to have suffered injuries from tripping over a pile of debris. The Kansas City Southern Railway is named as the defendant in the case.
Darrie Londow, the former employee, was working on maintenance work for Kansas City Southern when he tripped on […]

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An employee of the Kansas City Southern Railway is suing the railroad after suffering injuries on the job. The man, Richard Beaver, claims to have suffered serious injuries atfter a train derailed last year.
Beaver claims that while working on a Kansas City Southern Railway train, Kinder Morgan Petcoke, L.P. negligently caused the train to derail. This, […]

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Repetitive motion disorders can be a troubling injury for many railroad workers. A FELA lawsuit was recently filed by a diesel mechanic and former Norfolk Southern Railway employee after he experienced back and spine injuries as a result of his working conditions.
The man, Denny Cambron, claims that Norfolk Southern Railway violated FELA regulations by failing […]

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