Personal Injury
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The rights of railroad company employees who suffer a railroad injury are protected under the Federal Employers Liability Act. This act, passed by Congress almost one hundred years ago, was designed to protect railroad workers and to allow for rightful compensation when an employee suffers a railroad injury as a result of the railroad company's negligence. Since the inception of the railroad industry, the incidence of employees suffering from a railroad injury has been cause for significant concern.
You can file a railroad injury lawsuit at either the State or Federal level in any city where the railroad company conducts business, has tracks, or has a train destination. You are not required to file a claim in the same city where the railroad injury took place. This can be beneficial in some cases where it may be advantageous to file a railroad injury claim in a larger city. Railroad injury lawsuits filed in larger cities have a greater chance at providing a fair trial and a potentially higher compensation for your railroad injury damages.
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Personal Injury