June 5, 2020 FRSA Railroad Injuries Frost v. BNSF Railway Company – 9th Circuit Rules in Favor of Railway Employee Frost v. BNSF Railway Co. was decided last year by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court essentially held...
April 28, 2020 Legal Articles Railroad Injuries Union Pacific Cuts Executive Salaries in Wake of Coronavirus Union Pacific announced Monday that it will be cutting salaries and forcing workers to take unpaid leave due to the...
April 14, 2020 COVID-19 Railroad Injuries Railroad Workers Get/Ask for Relief Due to COVID-19 First the good news. Railroad workers are starting to see some much-needed relief as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. The...
March 22, 2020 FRSA OSHA Railroad Injuries retaliation Protection for Railroad Workers Needing Sick Days As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across our nation and impact countless individuals, we want to make sure...
March 12, 2020 firing FRSA Legal Articles Personal Injury Railroad Injuries retaliation termination BNSF Management Practices Encourage the Suppression of Workplace Injuries A recent lawsuit tried in federal court has exposed a flawed culture within Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway. Testimony...
February 18, 2020 FELA Railroad Injuries FELA Claims in Railroad Worker Injury Cases The most important thing an injured railroad worker should do in a work-related injury is to seek immediate medical attention....
June 13, 2019 FELA OSHA Railroad Injuries Secretary’s Findings – FRSA U.S. Department of Labor HIC <June 11, 2019> Dear Ms. Poulson, This is to advise you we have completed our investigation...
October 16, 2018 Legal Tips Railroad Injuries UPRR The Dangers on the Railroad: Double Fatality on the UPRR As much as we would like to be able to say that the Railroad is a safe place to work,...
July 24, 2018 Legal Articles Personal Injury Railroad Injuries BSNF Forced to Pay $1.8 Million Whistleblower Judgment After a three-year court battle, including an appeal to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, BNSF has finally paid the...
June 26, 2018 FELA Legal Articles Railroad Injuries Social Media: How Your Posts and Pics Can Kill a Claim Yes, the railroads can obtain court orders to force you to turn over your social media website postings and photos...