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What am I entitled to if I’m involved in a car accident?

In car wreck injury cases, you are entitled to receive compensation for any damages sustained because of the at-fault driver’s negligence. These include any bodily injuries and effects on your health because of those injuries, any physical pain being suffered, any disfigurements or deformities and any humiliation they caused, any inconvenience caused, any medical expenses, any earnings lost from being unable to work, and any property damage.
How do you obtain these monetary damages? The first step is to consult with a car accident injury lawyer so you can determine your legal options. The next step is to have your lawyer file a personal injury claim. Some cases will settle quickly while others may go all the way to trial. In order to figure out the possible extent of litigation, contact our law firm for a free, no-hassle consultation at (833) 997-1774.
 

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What Must a Virginia Railroad Worker Prove to Succeed With a FELA Claim?

An injured railroad worker — whether in Norfolk, Petersburg, Roanoke, Richmond, or Portsmouth, Virginia (VA) or anywhere else in the country — must meet three basic requirements to recover damages under FELA, the Federal Employers’ Liability Act:

The railroad accident must have occurred in the course and scope of employment for the railroad company. This does not mean that the accident must have happened on property owned by the railway, so long as the injury is sustained in the furtherance of the worker’s employment-related duties,
The railroad must be engaged in interstate commerce between at least two states. This requirement is broadly interpreted and is almost always met in an injury claim.
The railroad company’s fault must have caused or contributed to the injuries sustained.

The third requirement generally looks for some sort of negligence on the railroad company’s part or violation of a rule or safety law. Virginia railroad workers involved in accidents may be entitled to monetary damages under FELA.
Learn more: As Virginia and Carolina attorneys specializing in FELA and railroad injury law, we offer hundreds of pages of information to help you learn your rights and recover compensation if you’ve been hurt on the job, riding trains or crossing rail tracks. You may find our list “What Not to Do After a Railroad Accident” especially helpful.

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