FELA Lawsuit

Richard Beaver, an employee of the Kansas City Southern Railway, has filed a lawsuit against KCS and Kinder Morgan Petcoke after he was injured from a train derailment that occurred last year.
According to Beaver, he was injured when Kinder Morgan Petcoke “negligently caused the KCS train, rail cars and locomotives….to derail.”
The lawsuit also claims that […]

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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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BNSF Railway Company faces a Federal Employer’s Liability Act lawsuit after a former employee claims to have been exposed to unsafe working conditions throughout his career with the railroad.
James Moss, the longtime BNSF engineer, claims that he suffered serious injuries to his hands, fingers, elbows, and wrists during his time at BNSF. He states that […]

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Illinois Central Railroad is facing a Federal Employer’s Liability Act lawsuit after a former employee claims he suffered injuries to his wrist and shoulder.
Donald Grammer, who has worked as a brakeman and switchman for a variety of railroads since 1964, claims to have suffered injuries as a result of repetitive occupational trauma.
Grammer claims to have suffered excessive trauma to his wrists […]

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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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