What Happened Our national railroad occupational illness case client had lived in Tennessee and worked as a brakeman/switchman for more than 40 years for CSX Transportation and one of the freight railroads it acquired. Shortly after retiring, the man was diagnosed with lung cancer, which he and his doctors attributed to decades of on-the-job exposures…
What Happened Our Virginia railroad client was working as a train conductor in a rail yard when he suffered spinal cord injuries that left him completely paralyzed from the waist down and with very limited use of a single arm. At the time of the disabling work-related injury, the conductor was walking alongside his own…
What Happened Our national FELA lawsuit client was the estate of a retired CSX switchman in Tennessee who died from lung cancer. Although we are based in Virginia, we represent injured and deceased railroad employees throughout the eastern United States. The switchman worked for CSX from 1962 to 2002, during which time he was regularly…
What Happened The West Virginia Supreme Court reinstated a Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) mesothelioma wrongful death claim for the widow of a railroad worker. The unanimous 5-0 decision in Ratliff v Norfolk Southern Railway Co. was handed down on March 12, 2009. Our Virginia-based railroad injury and wrongful death law firm brought the case…
What Happened Our Virginia railroad injury client was working as a locomotive engineer when a fire broke out in the cab and burned him. He fell from the moving train while escaping the flames and smoke, severely injuring his right arm, wrist and hand. Despite undergoing extensive orthopedic surgery, the railroad employee continued to experience…