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10 03, 2007

HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS JURY AWARDS RETIRED LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER $1.2 MILLION DUE TO ROUGH RIDING LOCOMO

2007-03-10T04:18:00-06:00

A jury in Texas rejected the BNSF Railway Company's long-standing use of rough-riding locomotives with " toad stool" seats, returning a verdict against the railroad for over $1.2 Million for a 63 year-old retired locomotive engineer who claimed that his lower back was injured because of years of riding on engines for the railroad.

HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS JURY AWARDS RETIRED LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER $1.2 MILLION DUE TO ROUGH RIDING LOCOMO2007-03-10T04:18:00-06:00
26 11, 2006

Railroad Deadheading Creates Complex Situations

2006-11-26T04:19:00-06:00

In the railroad industry, deadhead transportation is a way of life for many.  Today, the most common method of deadheading is a contract van company.  There are a wide variety of van companies that have contracted with the various railroads to provide transportation services to railroad workers.  This transportation of railroad workers has been deemed [...]

Railroad Deadheading Creates Complex Situations2006-11-26T04:19:00-06:00
23 11, 2006

Federal Railroad Safety Act and retaliatory discharge under Illinois law

2006-11-23T04:21:00-06:00

If you work for the railroad in or around Illinois, you should be aware that under a recent Illinois court opinion, you cannot sue your railroad employer if you are fired due to getting hurt at work.  Although this was long believed to be true by most attorneys practicing in the railroad field, an Illinois [...]

Federal Railroad Safety Act and retaliatory discharge under Illinois law2006-11-23T04:21:00-06:00
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