Call Today: (800) 773-6770
Submit your claim details for a free, no obligation case review
Get Started:
A Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA) trial should be underway this month as Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack begins to select a panel of 12 jurors. Charles Moore filed the FELA lawsuit eight years ago against three defendant corporations:
According to the lawsuit, Moore lost his leg and suffered traumatic injuries Dec. 31, 1998 in a railroad-related accident. Moore claims he was pinned between a crane and railroad car while attempting to open a defective, frozen drawbar and coupling mechanism on a locomotive derrick crane. He claims the railroad car came barreling down an incline track and smashed him between it and the crane.
Moore alleges that his serious injuries were a result of the defendants’ negligence. He claims the defendants:
Moore is suing the defendants for more than $800,000 in compensation for his medical bills, lost wages, disfigurement and emotional pain and suffering. According to reports, his wife stated that she too has suffered damages, because she has been deprived of her husband’s social companionship since the accident.
The Federal Employers’ Liability Act was passed in 1908 in an effort to protect railroad workers. The act allows railroad workers who are injured while on the job to recover damages for their losses. FELA requires railroad employers to provide their employees with a safe working environment and safe equipment.
Railroad workers who file FELA claims must be able to prove negligence.
(Source: Madison St. Claire Record)
Are you a railroad worker who has been injured while at work? If so, contact us today to speak with experienced personal injury attorney who will help you recover compensation through your FELA claim.