Many injured railroad workers (engineers, conductors, car repair, track maintenance and others) for CSX and other railroads are hesitant to take legal action against CSX—they are intimidated or harassed despite situations where the railroad’s negligence caused their injury or disease. They think it will cost them upfront money or that the chances of winning are…
U.S. railroads used asbestos for most of the 20th century despite knowing that the material put their employees at high risk for lung damage and deadly cancers.
Working on and around trains requires a lot of reaching, bending, twisting and lifting. Often, the motions must be performed in an exact order at precise angles to ensure a task is completed quickly, correctly and with minimum risk of immediate injury to oneself and one’s coworkers. Attending to those details of railroad work protects…
FELA claims must be submitted within 3 years of when an on-the-job accident occurs or when a current or retired employee knew or should have known that he or she suffered from an illness caused by some type of job-related exposure.
A significant percentage of back injuries suffered by railroad workers result from defective equipment, poorly designed procedures and insufficiently enforced safety rules.