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- 500 People Killed Every Year in Preventable Rail Crossing Accidents
- Wrong Way Driver Causes Deadly I-264 Car Crash Killing Two
- Kannapolis, North Carolina Train Wreck Kills Two
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If you have been injured in a railroad-related accident in North Carolina (NC) or South Carolina (SC), you need to contact us immediately. Our attorneys possess over 100 years of combined legal experience and are well-versed in railroad occupational injury and FELA law. Call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042 and if you're seriously hurt on the job at railroad or by a train, we'll come to you.
If you, your husband or family member has been hurt by the fault or wrongdoing of a railway company, then you likely have a lot of questions about what to do. We try to answer these in our Railroad Injury- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section on this website. It is crucial to act quickly as key issues of reporting the injury, accident scene investigation and dealing with the railroad's claims agents must be handled properly as Norfolk Southern, Amtrak and CSX fight these claims hard. Our lawyers are available 24 hours a day if you need us in an emergency.
For decades, we have been privileged to serve the railroad worker community and their families and we are committed to continue serving the breakmen, conductors, engineers, carmen, signalmen, machinists, maintenance-of-way workers and their loved ones. We are proud to be the premier railroad injury lawyers on the East Coast and the Carolinas, and we are dedicated to carry on our work in this area.
Our unparalleled experience in this area covers:
Railroad worker injury
Mesothelioma and asbestos-related diseases
Railroad wrongful death claims
Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) claims
Railroad toxic radiation and chemicals
Richard N. Shapiro and John M. Cooper, partners with our injury law firm, have both served various positions of the American Association for Justice, Railroad Section, the largest national trial lawyer group, while Mr. Shapiro has co-authored a leading text on railroad injury law, “Railroad Health & Safety-A Litigator’s Guide,” which is available across the country in law libraries (72 Am. Jur. Trials 1) and Richard has been selected among the "Best Lawyers in America (Railroad Law-2010 Edition). We've also written two very important, special reports on FELA railroad worker rights and the secrets claim agents employ in injury cases. In addition, we host a site dedicated exclusively to railroad accident and FELA law.
At the same time, several of our attorneys have been selected by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) as well as the TCU/TCIU to serve as their designated legal counsel.
We employ top railroad case investigators, all of whom worked extensively on the railroad and know the railroad industry and claims issues really well. These investigators can quickly and effectively find critical information, crucial evidence, and key witnesses to build your railroad injury case.
Overall, our firm has indexed over 1,000 legal deposition in railroad injury cases as well as related research files, railroad manuals, FELA information, and railroad videos. We handle railroad litigation across the East Coast, including cases in North Carolina (NC) and South Carolina (SC).
Our commitment to railroaders includes our charitable commitment as well: we donate a percentage of every railroad worker injury case settl
ement to a worthy charity called the Fallen Brother Fund-which provides monetary assistance to the family of any railroader killed on the job.
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If you've been injured in a railroad-related accident, call us right away at 1-800-752-00042 or fill out our quick contact form on the right side of the screen. In addition, please take a moment to review our in-depth library articles on railroad injury and FELA claims, asbestos, mesothelioma, and rail worker accident injury video library, and railroad injury/FELA case results.
Blog for Railroad Injury/FELA
- 500 People Killed Every Year in Preventable Rail Crossing Accidents
- Wrong Way Driver Causes Deadly I-264 Car Crash Killing Two
- Kannapolis, North Carolina Train Wreck Kills Two
- Mesothelioma: The Preventable Cancer
- Amtrak Train Strikes and Kills Cary Man
- Were Railroad Workers In Danger of Asbestos-Related Mesothelioma Cancer?
- Man Killed by Amtrak Train in Cary, North Carolina
- Young Man Killed by Freight Train Haunted by Railroad Accidents
- 11 People Killed in Caltrain Railroad Accidents
- Keyser, West Virginia (WV) Man Killed When Train Hits His Stuck Scooter
- 24-Year-Old Man Killed by Amtrak Train
- Army Captain Loses Both Legs in Accident with Norfolk Southern Train
- Young Boy Killed in Train Accident
- Two Boys Seriously Burned in Accident Involving Amtrak and Norfolk Southern
- Employee of the Union Pacific Railroad Co Injury Case Starts August 17
- Car-Train Collision Kills High Point, NC, Man
- NC Girl Killed In Train Accident In Kinston
- Kinston, North Carolina (NC) Teenager’s Death by Train Casts Doubt on Cause as Investigators Change Initial Findings
- Rules Limiting Rights of Land Owners and Consumers Being Tested by North Carolina (NC) Railroad with Help from Federal Regulators
- My Fellow North Carolina F.E.L.A. Lawyer John Cooper Describes How Railroad Engineers Get Hurt on the Job
- Seneca, SC, Man Struck And Killed In Passenger Train Accident
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Library for Railroad Injury/FELA:
- Association of American Railroads Recommends Safety Measures and Injury Prevention for Hand Brake Operation
Description: Railroad companies have their own policies and procedures when it comes to hand brake operation, but the AAR has some common sense suggestions that could have prevent serious injury for most rail workers. - Preventing Train-Car Accidents | Carolina Train And Railroad Accident Attorneys
Description: Many of the serious train-car accidents that occur in South Carolina and North Carolina could have easily been prevented with common sense and common knowledge. In the following legal article, learn a few simple lessons about train-car safety and accident prevention that could save your life. - Asbestos, Mesothelioma Cancer, And Railroad Workers
Description: Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos - and hundreds of railroad workers have been exposed to asbestos on the job, either in the locomotives they worked on or in the railroad buildings where they were employed. If you've been diagnosed with mesothelioma, please give our law firm a call so you can talk to a real lawyer for free. Our number is 1-800-752-0042. - Man Injured When His Train Went onto Siding of Tracks
Description: The plaintiff was controlling a “loaded coal train” when it suddenly went onto a siding because a switch was not aligned properly. At about 40 mile per hour, the train crashed into a group of cars, derailing the engine and sending it plummeting with the victim inside. - Accidents and Injuries to North Carolina Locomotive Engineers
Description: Railroad work is dangerous and many train crew personnel have been hurt or killed on the job in North Carolina (NC) over the years, including those who worked for Norfolk Southern (NS), Amtrak or CSX. Our law firm has been representing injured railroad engineers for decades.
Frequent Questions for Railroad Injury/FELA:
- I've retired from the railroad a long time ago. Can I still file a claim for an asbestos cancer or mesothelioma diagnosis?
- I've been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer. I was never told it was connected to the railroad work I did many years ago. Can I still bring a railroad injury or disease claim?
- How can a railroad injury lawyer prove that the asbestos cancer or mesothelioma arose from exposure at the railroad?
- Is there any cost associated with your law firm analyzing my potential railroad injury case involving cancer or mesothelioma?
- Is there evidence that railroad companies were using asbestos insulation in the past?
- If I was a cigarette smoker for decades, and was then diagnosed with lung cancer or mesothelioma, am I not able to file a claim?
- What does Statute 51 of the FELA actually mean?
- Is the FELA different from worker's compensation or are they similar?
What exactly is the FELA?
How does the FELA work?
Videos about Railroad Injury/FELA:
Web Resources for Railroad Injury/FELA:
- Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyers Blog
Description: This blog is dedicated exclusively to railroad injuries, train accidents, and FELA claims.
- Yardlimits Railroad Worker Community
Description: This link is to a forum where railroad workers can communicate about their job and the rail industry.
- Sullivan, Bautista, Morgan, Allen & Chronic
Description: Jose M. Bautista and his partners are based in Missouri and specialize in railroad grade-crossing accident cases and product liability cases. Feel free to give them a call at 816-221-9922.
- National Conference of Fireman and Oilers
Description: The official site to the National Conference of Fireman and Oil Workers.
- American Train Dispatchers Department
Description: The American Train Dispatchers Association participates in most of the programs offered through the Union Privilege Benefits Department, AFL-CIO.
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Description: Official Site of the International Brotherhood of Electricl Workers.
- Transport Workers Union
Description: The official site to the Transportation Workers Union.
- United Transportation Union
Description: UTU news online.
- Transportation Communications Union
Description: TCU news online.
- Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA)
Description: What every railroad employee and spouse should know about the Federal Employers' Liability Act.
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Railroad Injury/FELA
- I've retired from the railroad a long time ago. Can I still file a claim for an asbestos cancer or mesothelioma diagnosis?
- I've been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer. I was never told it was connected to the railroad work I did many years ago. Can I still bring a railroad injury or disease claim?
- How can a railroad injury lawyer prove that the asbestos cancer or mesothelioma arose from exposure at the railroad?