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more_legal_areas felaFELA was a law passed by Congress in 1908 in order to protect railroad workers. Railroad workers are exposed to dangerous conditions everyday, and FELA was intended to help with recovering any damages suffered. In the event that the road the employee works for is engaged in interstate commerce and when injury has resulted due to any degree of negligence on behalf of an officer, agent, employee of the railroad or caused by a defect in the cars, engines, appliances, machinery, track, road bed, or any other road equipment, the railroader can apply FELA.
It is advised to contact an attorney in the event of an injury. While some workers fear retribution from the employer for seeking legal counsel, FELA protects individuals from this specifically. Regardless of whether or not FELA law case settlements are ever reached, the railroader can at least ensure they are notified of their legal rights and options. FELA lawsuits and FELA law case settlements have arisen over the many years since the law was passed.
Most recently, creosote has been the source of concern. Creosote is a possible human carcinogen primarily used in railroad ties and as a wood preservative. The EPA released a preliminary risk assessment for creosote in December 2003, making the level of concern regarding work safety for railroaders even greater. While the EPA stated there needed to be further studies, the possible exposure to a carcinogenic toxin for all these years could potentially result in FELA law case settlements.
A Federal Employers'' Liability Act (FELA) suit has been filed in the U.S. District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois alleging Illinois Central Railroad (ICR) failed to provide Anthony Lynch of Clinton, Ill. with a safe place to work.
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In 2002, a jury awarded $625,000 to a railroad employee who contracted asthma from inhaling diesel fumes while working as a locomotive engineer. The trial against Norfolk Southern Corp. was considered the first case of ...