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The evidence that repetitive railroad work tasks lead to disabling orthopedic injuries over time has been growing recently and a ruling in the First District Appellate Court in Illinois supports this notion.
The case involved a 31-year-old engine mechanic who worked for Union Pacific railroad. He sustained two herniated discs and had three back surgeries after performing the same task every day at work. The damage done to his back left him unable to continue working at Union Pacific.
The plaintiff's attorney called three medical doctors, a safety expert, a biomechanical engineer and a vocational expert. Given the evidence, a jury agreed that the ergonomically unsafe task assigned to the mechanic played a role in his injury.
Our firm has written about the risks associated with certain work-related tasks and we believe railroad workers are at a heightened risk. The case above substantiates this belief. We know how repetitive and physically strenuous work on a railroad can be. We've represented hundreds of railroad workers in FELA cases and they've told us about the excessively forceful jobs they do often in awkward postures and positions.
If you're currently working for a railroad and injured yourself after performing what seemed to be a mundane, everyday task, contact us immediately.
About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have handled hundreds of Federal Employers' Liability Act claims for railroad workers hurt or made ill while doing their rail jobs. We also have represented many people injured in train accidents. Please take a few moments to review our railroad injury case results. Our primary offices are in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008, and have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of lawyers are chosen for this professional honor.
In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill. Our attorneys have even been included in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009.
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