January 25, 2023 Legal Articles Despite Union Support Across the U.S., Difficulties in Organizing Remain A recent article in the New Yorker examined, in-part, a pro railroad contract that was forced on railroad workers. The...
August 2, 2022 FELA Legal Tips Railroad Injuries Can Your Social Media Ruin Your Railroad Injury Claim? Unfortunately, yes. If you were injured in a railroad incident, you probably know that you may have a right to...
May 30, 2022 FRA FRSA Legal Articles Railroad Injuries Government Study Finds Safety Issues with America’s Railroads A recent study conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that there are real safety concerns with the nation’s...
January 28, 2022 Amtrak FELA Railroad Injuries Justice for Woman Injured in 2017 Amtrak Train Wreck James Vucinovich and Coby Cohen, of the Seattle firm of Rossi Vucinovich, achieved a jury verdict in November on behalf...
December 13, 2021 Personal Injury Railroad Injuries Rossi Vucinovich Wins $6.875 Million Jury Award for Woman Injured in 2017 Amtrak Train Wreck James Vucinovich and Coby Cohen, experienced trial lawyers of the Seattle firm of Rossi Vucinovich, achieved a nearly $7 million...
December 1, 2021 Legal Articles Railroad Injuries Congress Passes the Largest Infrastructure Bill Ever, Rail Safety Emerges as a Winner Congress recently passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, also referred to as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The legislation represents...
September 27, 2021 Amtrak Railroad Injuries Amtrak Train Derails in Montana, Killing Three An Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to Seattle/Portland derailed in a remote part of Montana on Saturday afternoon. Three people...
June 16, 2021 Personal Injury Railroad Injuries NTSB Declares Commitment to Improving Rail Worker Safety The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) added rail worker safety to its Top-10 list of “Most Wanted Safety Improvements.” The...
June 7, 2021 COVID-19 Legal Articles Can a Railroad Worker Deny an Employer’s COVID-19 Vaccination Request? Many Governor’s across the U.S. are informing employer’s that they can request their employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations as a...
March 27, 2021 Personal Injury Railroad Injuries Can a Railroad Use an Injured Worker’s Digital Information in Court? In a lawsuit between an injured worker and a railroad carrier, both sides can use the tools of a process...