In 1908, the United States Congress passed the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) as a measure to protect the thousands of railroad workers across the nation from the dangerous work environment filled with potential safety hazards. FELA also provided railroad companies with a uniform liability standard regarding employee safety and working conditions. All railroad companies…
As North Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers we know that asbestos, Mesothelioma Cancer, And Railroad WorkersMesothelioma is a deadly cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos – and hundreds of railroad workers have been exposed to asbestos on the job.
As North Carolina railroad accident attorneys we know that railroad companies have their own policies and procedures when it comes to hand brake operation, but the AAR has some common sense suggestions that could have prevent serious injury for most rail workers.
Railroad work is dangerous and many train crew personnel have been hurt or killed on the job in North Carolina (NC) over the years, including those who worked for Norfolk Southern (NS), Amtrak or CSX. Our law firm has been representing injured railroad engineers for decades.