What Happened The passenger railroad ticket agent-clerk who would become our Virginia-based railroad injury law firm’s client was working at a train station in Mississippi when he hurt his back while lifting a bag that weighed more than 75 pounds. That exceeded the maximum weight he was expected to lift by himself, and he knew…
What Happened Our client was working as a railroad conductor in the western part of Virginia when he was assigned the task of throwing a track switch called a derail device or derailer. The procedure that the railroad then required employees to follow when operating a derailer placed extreme stress on a worker’s lower back,…
What Happened Our Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) case client had worked as a railroad conductor for more than 30 years when he developed debilitating asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). His doctors told him that decades spent in the cabs of diesel-powered locomotives and breathing in diesel fumes damaged his lungs. Following this…
What Happened Our Virginia railroad injury law firm client suffered a concussion and lower back injuries from a crash in a Portsmouth, VA, shipping container yard. She was working as a conductor trainee for CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) at the time of collision, riding on the side of a slow-moving rail car. The force of…
What Happened Our railroad occupational disease law firm client worked for a major freight rail company from 1965 to 2002. His job as a brakeman and conductor required him to spend most of his time at work inside the cabs of diesel locomotives. Exposure to diesel fumes, especially in small spaces, is associated with the…