Rail Workers' Compensation

Rail Workers’ Compensation

Railroad workers are protected under the 1908 Federal Employers’ Liability Act, or FELA. Before this time, injured workers were left to care for themselves, while employers just looked for another person to fill the job.

Today, injured rail workers can receive compensation through FELA. Workers (and their families if they die) can collect future and past wages, medical expenses, and compensation for pain and suffering.

FELA also sets guidelines to make sure railroad companies abide by safety rules and protect their employees. When a company doesn’t abide by these rules and doesn’t provide safe working environments, they can be found negligent under FELA law and injured workers can sue.

Rail companies that are negligent don’t provide safe working environments, don’t maintain and repair old or worn equipment, and don’t enforce safety measurements. They also don’t properly train employees or hire enough employees to ensure safe work procedures. In these instances, the rail company is liable for any injury or death suffered by its employees.

Unfortunately, before injured employees or their families can receive compensation, their case has to be heard by a jury. It is extremely important for injured rail workers and families of deceased workers to work closely with an expert personal injury attorney to present the facts to that jury.

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Rail Workers’ Compensation Railroad workers are protected under the 1908 Federal Employers’ Liability Act, or FELA. Before this time, injured workers were left to care for themselves, while employers just looked for another person to fill the job. Today, injured rail workers can receive compensation through FELA. Workers (and their families if they die) can collect future and past wages, medical expenses, and compensation for pain and suffering. FELA also sets guidelines to make sure railroad companies abide by safety rules and protect their employees. When a company doesn’t abide by these rules and doesn’t provide safe working environments, they can be found negligent under FELA law and injured workers can sue. Rail companies that are negligent don’t provide safe working environments, don’t maintain and repair old or worn equipment, and don’t enforce safety measurements. They also don’t properly train employees or hire enough employees to ensure safe work procedures. In these instances, the rail company is liable for any injury or death suffered by its employees. Unfortunately, before injured employees or their families can receive compensation, their case has to be heard by a jury. It is extremely important for injured rail workers and families of deceased workers to work closely with an expert personal injury attorney to present the facts to that jury.