FELA Railroad Claim

As a railroad worker, if you have an accident or are injured on the job, you have rights under the federal law known as FELA or the Federal Employers' Liability Act.  Martin & Jones attorneys have been helping injured railroad workers protect their rights under the FELA for nearly two decades.

Each year, thousands of railroad workers are injured and tragically some are even killed on the job.  Many more railroad workers (or retired railroad workers) are diagnosed with lung diseases such as mesothelioma and cancer, due to exposure to asbestos, silica, diesel exhaust, solvents and chemicals that the workers were exposed to years and even decades earlier at the railroad.  When a railroad worker is injured or makes a claim, the railroads retain skilled attorneys to protect their interests.

The FELA enables injured railroad workers to bring claims directly against the railroads where it can be shown that the railroad's negligence caused the injury.  Negligence is defined as the railroad's failure to exercise reasonable care in its obligation to provide railroad workers a safe place to work.  An injury could be the result of not providing a safe place to work, proper tools and equipment to do the job, or adequate help or training.  A FELA lawsuit must be filled within three years of the date of the injury.

You should seek legal counsel and advice at the earliest opportunity if you believe you have a potential FELA case.  Remember, the railroad claim agent is just that - an agent for the railroad.  Our lawyers are your representatives.  We protect your rights.

We have helped engineers, conductors, brakemen and maintenance-of-way workers employed by CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, Burlington Northern, Union Pacific and Amtrak, as well as Short Line railroads.

Legal counsel you select is your agent, and his or her job is to represent you and protect your rights.  Martin & Jones' experienced FELA attorneys have successfully represented injured railroad workers for nearly twenty years.

If a railroad injury or catastrophe happens:

• Seek medical attention immediately with a family doctor or specialist and not a doctor selected by the railroad.
• Do not give any recorded or written statements of what happened to any railroad claim agent.
• Call an experienced FELA lawyer as soon as you are able.
• Be aware of railroad surveillance of you and your home.
• Gather any witnesses' names, telephone numbers and addresses right away.
• Save any work clothing, equipment, medical devices/braces, work papers or any other evidence to provide to your attorney.
• If possible, obtain photos and/or video of the scene and any equipment involved.
• Keep records of all medical providers and give this information to your attorney.
• Do not give the railroad a medical records release allowing it to call your doctor or obtain your medical records.

Our law firm has successfully represented employees from CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, Burlington Northern, Union Pacific, Amtrak and a variety of Short Line Railroads throughout the East Coast.  Call us today for a confidential, no obligation consultation about your FELA claim.