The Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) stands as a crucial legislative shield, protecting the rights of employees who choose to disclose safety concerns in the perilous railroad industry. As attorneys who represent railroad workers, we are of the opinion that anyone...
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What Makes Working on the Railroad So Dangerous?
As the sun rises over the sprawling railroad yards, a symphony of clanging metal and rumbling engines fills the air. The allure of working on the railroad has captivated generations with its romanticized imagery of adventure and camaraderie. However, beneath this...
Hiring a Seasoned Railroad Lawyer is Crucial To Your Case
Working in the railroad industry can be both challenging and rewarding, but it also comes with its own serious set of risks. In the unfortunate event of an injury or fatality while working for the railroad, hiring an attorney who understands the complexities of the...
Precision Scheduled Railroading Problems Can Be Deadly
Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) is a management philosophy and operational approach that aims to improve the efficiency and profitability of a railroad system. It was initially developed by the late Hunter Harrison, a seasoned railroad executive, and has been...
Industrial Accidents and the State of Industrial Regulation
Kim Kelly's article talks about recent industrial accidents in East Palestine, Ohio, and West Reading, Pennsylvania. These accidents have caused significant harm to both workers and communities. The author says these disasters aren't accidents, but happen because...
A Surge in Railroad Injury for Workers and Public
The Changing Landscape of American Railroads The American railroad industry has changed significantly in the past 20 years. This has altered the nature of railroad work and unfortunately increased the danger for the workers and the general public. Worker safety is...
Ohio Derailment: Cut Corners Increase Railroad Injury Risk
When in early December 2022, Joe Biden signed into law a measure that imposed the contract agreement brokered by his administration back in September, many people predicted that it would lead to unsafe conditions and perhaps even catastrophies. In early February,...
The Costs of Averting Railroad Strike 2022?
We recently read a pro union, pro railroad worker article on Maximillian Alvarez's website about the recent railroad strike unions are presently dealing with. The December 7, 2022 article pulled together four railroad workers to comment on their perspectives about how...
Unsafe Working Conditions and Stop Work Authority
Recently we learned of a new guide created by United Steelworkers aimed at facilitating stop work authority in the hopes of making the working environment a more humane place to earn one's living. As the preeminent workers compensation attorneys in St Clair County, IL...
There’s More to FELA Lawsuit Than Meets the Eye
A client of a FELA Injury Law Firm who had been in the Railroad Industry for decades once said matter of factly, there are two kinds of railroad workers: those who have been injured... and those who will be. It might sound like an exaggeration, but we get his point;...