Information for Injured Railroad Workers

Crow Law set up this page to provide useful information to our railroad brothers and sisters. As union designated legal counsel, we have a responsibility to provide services to injured railroad workers and to be available to answer questions regarding the Federal Employers’ Liability Act.

Railroaders often do not understand the importance of the F.E.L.A. Most come to understand the act’s features only after being injured or faced with the prospect of not being able to provide for their families. All railroaders should understand what F.E.L.A. does—and does not—do.

Understanding F.E.L.A. law could make the difference between winning or losing a case and may determine whether you and your family receive just and adequate compensation for an injury

F.E.L.A. - The Federal Employers’ Liability Act
THE FEDERAL EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY ACT (F.E.L.A.)
A Brief Look at American Railroad History
Who Does The F.E.L.A. Apply To?
Employer Duties Under the F.E.L.A.
What Employees Should Know About Railroad Companies
F.E.L.A. Protects Railroad Workers Against Traditional Common-Law Defenses
The Safety Appliance Acts Including the Boiler Inspection Act
Legal Process Flow Chart
Most Railroad Employees are Not Prepared to Deal with Injury or Death
Negligence - A Definition
“Safe Place to Work” & Disorders
Doctrine of Unsafe Place to Work

For more than 50 years, Crow Law has been fighting for the rights of railroad workers injured on the job and other injured people.

People from all walks of life—from Sacramento and San Dimas to San Francisco, San Bernardino, San Jose, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Riverside and Oakland—turn to these personal injury lawyers for help in getting what is rightfully theirs. They represent injured railroad workers in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Oregon.

Understanding The Federal Employers’ Liability Act is published by The Crow Law Firm. Copyright © 2004, all rights reserved.

No part of this article may be copied, photocopied or duplicated in any form without prior written consent of The Crow Law Firm. The information in this article is based on sources we believe to be reliable, but there is no guarantee that it is complete or accurate. Opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors as of the date of the article and are subject to change.

This report is not meant to be legal advice. Please call an attorney at Crow Law if you have legal questions.