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West Virginia lawyers Help Injured Railroad Workers

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 by Sean P. McGinley

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Recently, a jury found found a railroad employer negligent and awarded $1.9 million to a career railroad engineer for back injuries who proved the degenerative disc disease in his mid- and lower-back was the result of working on poorly maintained locomotives with inadequate seats.

As a result of the unsafe working condition provided by the railroad, the engineer had several surgeries and was told by his doctor he no longer would be able to work as an engineer.  This unsafe working condition forced him to resign before completing the final 10 years of his career.  The jury found that the railroad was negligent and had violated the inspection and safety laws governing railroad operation, thereby causing the engineer’s injuries and disability.

Railroad workers’ rights for on the job injuries are governed by special federal laws - they are not protected by state workers compensation laws like most other workers. When railroad workers are injured or killed at work, the railroad usually denies responsibility, even when it failed to provide for the railroad workers’ safety and could have prevented the accident.

Because of the special laws that apply to railroad workers’ rights, when a railroad that operates in West Virginia refuses to take responsibility for injuries or deaths to railroad workers, the railroad worker and his family must hire a West Virginia lawyer experienced in railroad laws and safety to get justice. 

One law firm in Charleston, West Virginia understands railroad safety and accidents and has for over fifty years represented injured workers in injury and death cases.  DiTrapano Barrett & DiPiero, PLLC is available to help, advise and speak with injured railroad workers or their families.  One of West Virginia’s most experienced railroad injury law firms offers free consultations for injured railroad workers and their families.

 
Posted at 06:49 AM
Topic: Personal Injury
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