Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

• Release of Claims

  John Inserra | May 31, 2006 12:32 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Railroad releases for FELA cases will release other injuries and conditions other than the subject of the claim at hand. Many times, there is a virtual laundry list of medical ailments that the railroad wants a claimant to release. The case of Abdul L. Aswad v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., et al., No. 04-2536, Va. Cir., City of Portsmouth; 2006 Va. Cir. LEXIS 43 states three possible...

• Railroad Employee Injuries

  John Inserra | May 10, 2006 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Railroad Union designation presents me the opportunity to talk to many local unions about the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). You can dowload my Power Point presentation made to the members of those locals by clicking on Download file.For anyone who works for a railroad, or have clients that work for a railroad, it is important to know that if you are injured on the job, you are not...

• Railroad Accident Injuries and FELA

  Staff Writer | April 26, 2006 9:32 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Fellow InjuryBoard blogger Rick Shapiro in Virginia has a great post that breaks down FELA rights for railroad workers as well as other types of railroad accidents, such as cars being hit by trains at railroad crossings or people being injured on pasenger trains. Like Rick's firm, our firm has extensive experience with all types of FELA, railroad and train accidents. If you have suffered any...