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- Car Driver Trying to Beat Utah (UT) Commuter Train Kills Self, Passenger
- Norfolk Southern Required to Pay Multi-Million Dollar Penalty for Accident Releasing Toxic Chlorine Gas
- Teens' Deaths Raise Questions Over Controlling Pedestrian Access to Train Tracks
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- FRA and NTSB Cite Fatigue as Contributing to Railroad Accidents
Posted on 3/11/2010 - Attorney Discusses Legal Tactics Railroad Companies May Take in Court
Posted on 3/9/2010 - Attorney Takes CSX to Task Over Forcing Woman to Crawl Under Trains
Posted on 2/18/2010 - Attorney Discusses Norfolk Southern Train Derailment
Posted on 2/2/2010 - Attorney Examines the Battle between Amtrak and Railroad Worker Unions
Posted on 1/20/2010
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Railroad Injury/FELA
- Railroad Worker Mesothelioma/Cancers: Learn Where the Toxic Asbestos Was and When the Rail Companies Knew It Was a Problem
- CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Other Rail Companies Looking at “Greener” Engines, but Appear to Neglect Health of Rail Workers.
- Here are some results from our railroad injury and FELA cases. After you've reviewed them, give our firm a call at 1-800-752-0042 for a free case analysis.
What Every Railroad Claim Agent Knows, But Will Never Tell You
On the page below you can find links to videos provided by Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton, P.C.. Railroad claims agents are taught to convince you not to retain a lawyer, they will tell you there is no hurry and suggest that you should deal with them first because they will treat you fairly. Sounds good in theory, but consider this?.First, they are getting legal advice, so why aren”t you?
While urging you not to talk to a lawyer they are confidentially talking with lawyers and managers in their legal department developing their case against you if you do not settle for less than you deserve.
Part of their pitch is to give them a chance to settle with you fairly before you make that major economic decision to retain a lawyer. But how do you know what is a fair settlement if you only rely on what a claim agent tells you-the railroad’s side essentially?
The railroad claim agent will not tell you whether they are aware that the railroad violated safety regulations, or knew of safety issues relating to your particular circumstances even though the federal law controlling a railroad injury case requires proof of railroad negligence or carelessness.
In cases involving injuries with permanent aspects, a claim agent will never ask your doctors for any special medical reports assessing your future medical needs or costs. Would a claim agent ever consult with your doctor to create a custom medical illustration showing exactly what happened to you like in this diagram that we had created? Not a chance. Nor would a claim agent ever consult an economic expert to figure out your lost wages to your retirement age assessing tax and inflation effect, which we would do in any case involving medical disability and substantial wage losses.
We provide free initial confidential consultations. This means that even if you don't retain our law firm, at least we will provide you a confidential consultation about the circumstances of your injury, and the things you need to think about relating to the value of your case, and how we would develop your evidence. We also charge a reasonable contingency fee if we are retained by you, and you owe a legal fee only if we recover for you. Please use the quick contact form or call us toll free immediately for your confidental consultation. Read a more extensive rebuttal article about dealing with railroad claim agents: Rebuttal To Railroad Brochure About Injury Claims and Dealing With Claim
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Railroad Injury/FELA
- Shoulder Injury requiring surgery for Locomotive Engineer
- Locomotive Engineer with Shoulder and Knee Injuries
- Railroad Conductor gets back injury due to fall in ballast depression
- Railroad conductor/back injury-surgery/Safety Appliance act Violations
- Locomotive Engine Fire causes Rail Engineer right arm and wrist surgery
Awarded: The Jacksonville, Florida State Court jury returned a $978,000.00 verdict in favor of TA against the railroad.
Awarded: Several days before court-ordered mediation, the parties arrived at a settlement of $950,000.00.
Awarded: The case was settled for $900,000
Awarded: The case was settled at mediation for $700,000.00
FAQs
Railroad Injury/FELA
- What does Statute 51 of the FELA actually mean?
How is the FELA different from, or similar to, workers compensation?
- I was just diagnosed with cancer or mesothelioma. No one ever told me before that it was connected to railroad work I did many years earlier. Can I still bring a railroad injury or disease claim?