FELA Lawsuit

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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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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 A former employee of Union Pacific has filed a lawsuit against them recently, claiming that his employer failed to provide him with a safe working environment. Billy Surratt claims that his time as a trackman required him to perform damaging repetitive motions, which caused him injuries over time. He claims injuries in his back, knees, […]

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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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