Our client worked as a signalman for the defendant railroad which required him to walk, stand, bend, squat, kneel and climb on railroad tracks. This type of work eventually caused our client to suffer “wear-out”, arthritic injuries to both knees that would eventually require surgery.
The railroad attorneys at Peter Higgins Law filed a lawsuit against the railroad under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), because no-fault worker’s compensation was not available to our client through his job at the railroad.
Successful Resolution: $85,000 + medical bills
After our FELA injury lawyers took the deposition of the Plaintiff, his co-workers and his doctors, and proving that the conditions at his work place were not reasonably safe and contributed to cause his injuries, the railroad agreed to a settlement of $85,000 plus payment of all of our client’s medical bills.
FELA was specifically made to protect injured railroad workers. From our Chicago law firm, the railroad attorneys at Peter Higgins Law have helped many employees obtain compensation for injuries obtained while on the job.