Every personal injury case is different and the result depends on the seriousness of the injury, the degree of
the defendants responsibility, any negligence on the part of the person
injured, the timeliness in seeking legal advice, prior medical history, post injury surveillance and many other factors specific to the case. The following results are not to be construed as a guarantee or warranty of any
type.
$12,652,000
| FELA
25 year old conductor
Amputation of both legs - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, conductor thrown from last car of train while making reverse move - guaranteed minimum structured payment.
$4,500,000
| FELA
32 year old switchman
Left leg amputation - Safety Appliance Act violation, inefficient handbrake - returned to work outside rail industry with annuity.
$4,200,000
| FELA (Jury Verdict)
33 year old switchman
Right arm amputation - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective coupler - retired.
$3,500,000
| FELA (Jury Verdict)
43 year old conductor
Loss of life - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, conductor was struck by locomotive.
$3,100,000
| Wrongful Death
61 year old heavy equipment operator
Loss of life - railroad negligently failed to provide a safe workplace,
electrical hazards.
$3,000,000
| FELA (Jury Verdict)
33 year old conductor
Right arm amputation - railroad negligently failed to provide a safe workplace, defective caboose steps, run over by a railcar - retired with disability pension.
$2,906,250
| FELA (Jury Verdict)
56 year old engineer
Leg amputation at knee - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, unprotected shove - retired with disability pension.
$2,350,000
| FELA
51 year old conductor
Crush injuries to right side of body - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, cars with malfunctioning couplers - retired with disability pension.
$2,000,000
| JONES ACT
29 year old seaman
Severe back injuries employer negligently failed to provide safe
workplace did not return to work.
$1,950,000
| FELA
26 year old locomotive engineer
Compound fractures of both feet, burst fracture of lumbar vertebra
Locomotive Inspection Act occupationally
disabled.
$1,793,000
| FELA
52 year old engineer
Neck and back injuries railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and equipment, defective engineers seat - retired with disability pension.
$1,750,000
| FELA (Jury Verdict)
51 year old section foreman
Severe foot injury - railroad negligently failed to provide a safe workplace,
struck by car - retired with disability pension.
$1,675,000
| FELA
27 year old conductor
Leg amputation above knee - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, unprotected shove did not return to rail
industry.
$1,500,000
| FELA
43 year old student conductor
Leg amputation below knee - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, improper track clearance returned to work outside rail
industry.
$1,500,000
| FELA
40 year old trackman
Loss of life - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, trackman struck by car switched into adjacent truck.
$1,449,225
| FELA
35 year old student engineer
Post traumatic stress disorder, fractured skull, fractured wrist, and back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide a safe workplace, jumped to avoid possible collision - retired with disability pension.
$1,392,000 | FELA
41 year old trackman
Loss of life - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, no safety nets provided (third party case pending).
$1,375,000 | FELA
44 year old carman
Loss of life - sustained fatal injuries instantly, railroad negligently failed to
train and supervise.
$1,350,000 | FELA
45 year old trainman
Loss of life - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and equipment, defective air brake caused car to roll back.
$1,316,700 | FELA
44 year old engineer
Back and neck injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe
equipment - did not return to work.
$1,300,000 | FELA
62 year old switchman
Leg amputation at mid-calf - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, broken brake chain - retired with pension.
$1,300,000 | FELA
28 year old brakeman
Fractured hip and foot - railroad's negligence resulted in head-on collision - retired with total disability pension.
$1,250,000 | FELA
28 year old conductor
Loss of life - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, slewed draw bar required conductor to go between cars after failed coupling.
$1,200,000 | FELA
46 year old yardman
Leg amputation below knee - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective handbrake - retired with disability pension
$1,025,000 | FELA (Jury Verdict)
43 year old train attendant
Torn rotator cuff - railroad's negligence resulted in derailment - medically disqualified.
$1,025,000 | FELA
40 year old brakeman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, improperly maintained yard work area retired with disability
pension.
$1,000,000 | FELA
52 year old yardman
Fractured leg - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and equipment, tripping hazard and defective chain - returned to work outside of rail industry.
$975,000 | FELA
41 year old brakeman
Closed head injury and multiple fractures - railroad's negligence resulted in head-on collision - retired with disability pension.
$970,333 | FELA
53 year old conductor
Hand and head injuries - railroad's negligence resulted in derailment - retired on medical disability.
$960,000 | FELA
(Jury Verdict)
21 year old conductor
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard returned to work outside rail
industry.
$943,000
| FELA
42 year old engineer
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, oversized and unstable ballast - returned to work.
$900,000 | FELA
44 year old conductor
Deranged knee - railroad negligently failed to provide safe place to work,
slipping hazard - returned to work outside of rail industry.
$900,000 | FELA
45 year old conductor
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective switch - retired with disability
pension.
$875,000 | FELA
33 year old engineer
Aggravation of pre-existing neck condition railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, improper shove
-
- did not return to work.
$865,000
| FELA
43 year old brakeman
Knee injury - railroad's negligence resulted in collision between engine and fuel truck - retired with disability pension.
$865,000 | FELA
51 year old conductor
Leg injury and post-traumatic stress disorder - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective brakes resulted in collision - retired with disability pension.
$850,000 | FELA
42 year old engineer
Post-traumatic stress disorder - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective brakes resulted in collision - retired with disability pension.
$850,000 | FELA
(Jury Verdict)
56 year old switchman
Fractured wrist - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, boxcar switched without warning into adjacent track - retired with disability pension.
$840,000 | FELA
(Jury Verdict)
42 year old engineer
Shoulder and hand injuries - railroad's negligence resulted in collision between train and truck - retired with structured annuity.
$804,000 | FELA
53 year old conductor
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective air brakes - retired with disability pension.
$800,000 | FELA
44 year old welder
Wrist injury railroad negligently failed to provide a safe workplace,
did not return to work.
$800,000 | FELA
44 year old trainman
Loss of life railroad negligently failed to provide a safe workplace, struck by improperly humped auto rack
car.
$800,000 | FELA
39 year old conductor
Back, shoulder & neck injury railroad negligently failed to provide a safe
workplace -- return to work outside of railroad industry.
$775,000
| FELA
45 year old trainman
Back injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective switch - receiving occupational
disability.
$750,000 | FELA
62 year old brakeman
Leg, eye and head injuries - railroad's negligence resulted in head-on collision, dispatching error - retired with disability pension.
$750,000 | FELA
41 year old conductor
Ankle -broken in two places - railroad's negligence resulted in failure to
properly dress ballast after resurfacing- return to work outside of rail
industry.
$750,000 | FELA
36 year old signalman
Neck injury - railroad's negligence resulted in defective switch machine
cover plate - permanently disabled.
$745,551 | FELA
29 year old laborer
Back injury - railroad's negligence resulted in unsafe place to work - did
not return to work.
$715,567 | FELA
(Jury Verdict)
46 year old machine operator
Back injury - railroad failed to provide safe equipment
- retired with disability pension.
$700,000 | FELA
44 year old brakeman
Knee injury - railroad's negligence resulted in derailment
- retired with disability pension.
$685,000 | FELA
42 year old yardmaster
Lung damage - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, prolonged exposure to diesel fumes
retired with disability pension.
$675,000 | FELA
36 year old conductor
Shoulder, low back injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace,
excessive slack action
retired with medical disability.
$675,000 | FELA
27 year old engineer
Back injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment and workplace, defective handbrake returned to work outside of rail
industry.
$665,000
| FELA
55 year old yardman
Knee injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, defective switch caused derailment retired with disability
pension.
$656,000
| FELA
38 year old locomotive engineer
Should injury with surgical complication railroad negligently failed to
provide safe place to work, engineer failed to apply brakes resulting in
low speed collision returned to work at railroad.
$655,000
| FELA
50 year old conductor
Right side laminectomy at L5 S1Back injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe
place to work retired on medical disability.
$650,000
| FELA
39 year old trainman
Back injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective stirrup bolts retired with disability
pension.
$650,000 | FELA
34 year old B&B carpenter
Back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and equipment, did not provide suitable equipment and tools did not return to
work.
$650,000 | FELA
47 year old electrician
Second and third degree burns - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, hot wire caused flash out
- returned to work.
$645,000 | FELA
28 year old coach cleaner
Shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment to load heavy material - returned to work.
$621,650 | FELA
29 year old brakeman
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard - returned to work outside rail industry.
$600,000 | FELA
58 year old car retarder operator
Back and arm injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, worn stairs - died of non-related illness prior to settlement.
$600,000 | FELA
59 year old conductor
Torn rotator cuff - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective switch - retired with disability pension.
$600,000 | FELA
56 year old conductor
Fractured ankle - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, rotted platform - retired with disability pension.
$600,000 | FELA
43 year old trackman
Emotional distress - hospitalized after witnessing death of two
co-employees struck by train - returned to work.
$575,000 | FELA
55 year old conductor
Back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe place to work
-- not return to work.
$565,000 | FELA
43 year old engineer
Back and elbow injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective fire extinguisher bracket retired with disability
pension.
$550,000
| FELA
33 year old conductor
Ankle and back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard - returned to work.
$550,000 | FELA
46 year old carman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, no metal plates to cover flangeway - retired with disability pension.
$535,000 | FELA
54 year old conductor
Shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective switch - retired with disability pension.
$530,000 | FELA
38 year old trackman
Loss of life - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, trackman struck by car switched into adjacent track.
$527,000 | FELA (Jury Verdict)
57 year old engineer
Partial bilateral hearing loss - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, unsafe level of locomotive noise returned to work.
$525,000 | FELA
62 year old engineer
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective coupler caused locomotive to be rear-ended
- retired with disability pension.
$520,000 | FELA
38 year old carman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and proper equipment, no coupler - retired with disability pension.
$513,000| FELA
31 year old machinist
Back injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe work place and equipment, insufficient tools and personnel to move grinder
returned to work outside rail industry.
$510,000 | FELA
35 year old signalman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and proper equipment, insufficient personnel and tools to move switch ties - returned to work.
$510,000 | FELA
45 year old signalman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and proper equipment, insufficient personnel and tools to move railroad ties - returned to work.
$500,000 | FELA
42 year old engineer
Loss of life - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, unprotected move.
$500,000 | FELA
44 year old railroad police officer
Torn rotator cuff, neck and back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, radio failure - retired with disability pension.
$500,000 | FELA
60 year old electrician
Head and shoulder injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, falling hazard retired due to unrelated medical condition.
$499,400 | FELA
25 year old conductor
Leg injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe place to work,
injury caused by brown recluse spider bite
- return to work outside of railroad industry.
$484,000 | FELA
43 year old environmental technician
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment, failed to repair electric pump
- retired with disability pension.
$475,000 | FELA
47 year old BMWE plumber
Sprained back, no surgery - third party negligently
allowed on railroad property without proper background check -
retired with disability pension.
$475,000 | FELA
55 year old conductor
Shoulder impingement - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and equipment, inadequate crossing protection devices - retired with disability pension.
$475,000 | FELA
38 year old brakeman
Arm injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective coupler - returned to
work.
$475,000 | FELA
50 year old conductor
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe
workplace - retired on medical disability.
$469,000 | FELA
50 year old maintenance of way
machine operator
Shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective snow blower - did not return to work.
$460,000 | FELA
50 year old conductor
Crush injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, conductor crushed between trailer and van
- retired with disability pension.
$457,500 | FELA
48 year old pipefitter
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, car moved on secured track - retired with disability pension.
$450,000 | FELA
54 year old water service foreman
Back injury, fractured vertebras L2+L3 - railroad negligently failed to provide safe
place to work, slip and fall down icy stairs
occupationally disabled.
$450,000 | FELA
40 year old engineer
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective switch returned to
work.
$450,000
| FELA
50 year old switchman
Amputated finger and crush injuries to hand - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, unsafe coupling procedure - retired with disability pension.
$450,000 | FELA
38 year old brakeman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, uneven ballast retired with disability
pension.
$450,000
| FELA
54 year old conductor
Wrist and knee injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard - retired with disability pension.
$440,000 | FELA
55 year old conductor
Cervical spine, neck and left shoulder injuries - railroad's negligence resulted in
fall into open manhole - retired with disability pension.
$450,000 | FELA
59 year old conductor
Wrist and hip injuries - railroad's negligence resulted in head-on collision - retired with disability pension.
$427,500
| FELA (Jury Verdict)
40 year old conductor
Knee injury - $7,500 wage loss - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, struck by off-track vehicle in rail yard returned to work.
$425,000 | FELA
32 year old conductor
Injuries to shoulder - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace,
defective handbrake and defective power lifter - resigned from railroad.
$425,000 | FELA
49 year old signalman
Injuries to legs - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, power poles removed by insufficient personnel without use of tag lines- retired with disability pension.
$425,000 | FELA
48 year old signalman
Testicular / chronic groin pain - railroad negligently failed to provide
safe workplace, explosion of metal box of torpedoes and fussees - return
to work.
$424,000 | FELA
37 year old machinist
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and equipment, defective hoist - retired with structured annuity.
$420,000 | FELA
49 year old clerk
Right knee injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, electrical cord tripping hazard
retired with disability pension.
$417,500 | FELA
40 year old conductor
Death - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace.
$414,257
| FELA
54 year old signal maintainer
Ruptured two discs, had fusion C-6-7, interior cervical fusion - railroad negligently failed to follow FRA Rules
disabled.
$413,665 | FELA
39 year old carman
Back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide maintain equipment
- returned to work.
$410,000
| FELA
53 year old conductor
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective switch - retired with disability pension.
$406,709 | FELA
32 year old trainman
Left shoulder, arm, elbow, neck and head injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace,
trespasser attack- return to work.
$404,125 | FELA
36 year old switchman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective switch - returned to work.
$400,000 | FELA
43 year old engineer
44 year old locomotive engineer - Herniated cervical disc railroad failed to provide a safe place to work, insufficient lighting returned to work outside of railroad
industry.
$400,000
| FELA
48 year old trackman
Fractured leg railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective snow blower returned to work on restricted
duty.
$400,000
| FELA
47 year old trainman
Shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, co-employee negligence - retired with disability pension.
$393,000 | FELA
47 year old trainman
Back and neck injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, hose coupling hanging from ceiling at an industry - retired with disability
pension.
$393,000 | FELA
37 year old conductor
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe
workplace, did not dress or tamp load of ballast left on track - returned
to work outside rail industry.
$390,000 | FELA
39 year old crane operator/clerk
Twisted ankle/RSD - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace,
unsafe ground conditions - returned to work as clerk.
$390,000
| FELA
41 year old machinist
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and proper equipment, defective hoist
- retired with disability pension.
$390,000 | FELA
35 year old brakeman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment on two occasions, slippery hazard on locomotive and defective switch - returned to work.
$387,000
| FELA
58 year old conductor
Fractured arm - railroad's negligence resulted in collision between caboose and truck - retired with disability
pension.
$384,500 | FELA
54 year old trackman
Lacerated fingers - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, unguarded table saw retired with disability pension.
$380,000 | FELA
46 year old trainman
Hand injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective handbrake - retired with disability pension.
$375,000 | FELA
49 year old engineer
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective engineers seat - returned to work.
$375,000 | FELA
60 year old switchman
Fractured wrist - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective knuckle - retired with disability pension.
$371,000 | FELA
42 year old carman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace,
defective switch - returned to work outside of rail industry.
$370,000 | FELA
46 year old conductor
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard - retired with disability pension.
$365,000 | FELA
38 year old switchman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, failed to warn of ice on car - returned to work outside of rail industry.
$355,000 | FELA
48 year old engineer
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective pin lifter - retired with disability pension.
$350,000 | FELA
62 year old conductor
Shoulder/elbow injury bad handbrake allowed cut of cars to roll out of a siding into train on which he was riding point, knocked him off the car retired with RRB
disability.
$350,000
| FELA
57 year old trainman
Back and knee injuries railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, slipping hazard on industry track
retired with disability pension.
$350,000
| FELA
51 year old conductor
Neck injuries - railroad's negligence resulted in collision between trains, retired with disability pension.
$350,000 | FELA
32 year old engineer
Herniated disc L4-L5 derailment of lead locomotive, engineer in second
unit return to work with railroad.
$349,500
| FELA
41 year old engineer
Tennis elbow - railroad's negligence resulted in bad ballast condition,
slip and fall - return to work outside of rail industry.
$347,500 | FELA
43 year old engineer
Head injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective locomotive door - returned to work.
$345,000 | FELA
50 year old trainman
Foot injury - railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment, tail hose retired with structured settlement.
$345,000 | FELA
31 year old coach cleaner
Back and leg injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective vestibule doors - returned to work.
$345,000 | FELA
37 year old coach cleaner
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective coupler - retired with disability pension.
$340,000 | FELA
58 year old carman/welder
Hernia - railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment, hydraulic jack - retired with disability pension.
$338,500 | FELA
46 year old conductor
Low back strain - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, misaligned draw bar - retired with disability pension.
$335,000 | FELA
32 year old signalman
Shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, unsafe procedure for lifting crossarm onto telephone pole - returned to work outside rail
industry.
$335,000 | FELA
38 year old coach cleaner
Back and neck injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, slipping hazard on stairs - resigned from railroad.
$335,000 | FELA
38 year old conductor
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace,
improper instruction - did not return to work with railroad.
$330,000
| FELA
46 year old carman
Back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective air hose - retired on disability pension.
$330,000 | FELA
59 year old yardman
Shoulder injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and equipment, no ladder or stairs to ascend industry dock area retired with disability
pension.
$328,000
| FELA
56 year old brakeman
Back and neck injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective coupler - retired with disability pension.
$325,000
| FELA
41 year old dispatcher
Shoulder injury - railroad failed to provide safe workplace, co-employee
negligence - retired with annuity.
$325,000
| FELA
41 year old carman
Neck injury - railroad failed to provide safe equipment -
did not return to work.
$325,000 | FELA
62 year old machine operator
Back injury railroad failed to provide a safe place to work,
failed to provide proper tools retired.
$325,000 | FELA
41 year old carman
Neck injury railroad failed to provide a safe
equipment
did not return to work.
$325,000 | FELA
57 year old conductor
Back injury railroad failed to provide a safe place to work, fall hazard retired with
annuity.
$325,000
| FELA
49 year old sheet metal worker
Back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment, no tool to pull electrical cables connecting cars
- retired with disability pension.
$325,000 | FELA
59 year old yardman
Back injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, unnatural build up of ice and snow around switch
retired with disability pension.
$325,000 | FELA
52 year old conductor
Back/hip injury railroad failed to provide a safe place to work,
uneven ballast did not return to work.
$325,000 | FELA
59 year old switchman
Frost bite injury railroad failed to provide a safe place to work,
did not provide adequate work gloves to protect hands from frost bite
while working in extreme & bitter cold returned to work outside
rail industry.
$322,300
| FELA (Jury Verdict)
24 year old clerk
Shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, insufficient personnel and training
- returned to work outside rail industry.
$322,000 | FELA
44 year old conductor
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard - retired with disability pension.
$320,000 | FELA
33 year old conductor
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace
- returned to work at railroad in different job with ann.
$312,100 | FELA
52 year old conductor
Crushed thumb - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective coupler retired with disability
pension.
$310,000
| FELA
38 year old brakeman
Knee and shoulder injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard - retired with disability pension.
$309,000 | FELA
48 year old leadman, storekeeper
Laceration to wrist railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment, no tool to remove banding
retired with disability pension.
$308,413
| FELA
50 year old maintenance of way worker
Shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective lever on dump car
retired with disability pension.
$305,000
| FELA
57 year old conductor
Back injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, insufficient personnel to do heavy
work
retired with disability
pension.
$300,000
| FELA
52 year old electrician
Shoulder and neck injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace,
improper personnel - retired on medical disability.
$300,000
| FELA
62 year old conductor
Iinjury - railroad negligently failed to teach safe method to handle ETD
safely - retired on medical disability.
$300,000
| FELA
56 year old engineer
Broken ribs -- train collision -- returned to work.
$300,000
| FELA
37 year old brakeman
Knee injury - less than one month of service - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, uneven ballast - returned to work.
$300,000 | FELA
48 year old trackman
Aggravation of pre-existing neck condition - railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment, improper speed swing procedure retired with disability
pension.
$300,000
| FELA
60 year old trainman
Loss of life - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, did not warn of train movement.
$300,000 | FELA
57 year old electrician
Back injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, defective flooring in
tower retired with disability pension.
$300,000
| FELA
42 year old machinist
Elbow injury railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment, no tool to remove grinding wheel
retired with disability pension.
$300,000
| FELA
49 year old conductor
Finger injury railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment,
defective hand brake
retired with RRB disability.
$296,000
| FELA
48 year old switchman
Bilateral inguinal hernia railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective drawbar did not return to
work.
$296,000
| FELA
48 year old carman
Torn right rotator cuff injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe
equipment, changing a window on a car when tool head on window tool did
not work properly returned to work outside of rail industry.
$295,000
| FELA
58 year old electrician
Back injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, improperly modified engine ramp retired with disability
pension.
$295,000
| FELA
55 year old trainman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, unstable ballast retired with disability
pension.
$295,500
| FELA
48 year old carman
Shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, cars not separated on the repair track -returned to work.
$290,000 | FELA
40 year old storekeeper
Foot and knee injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, failure to warn of heavy object - returned to work.
$290,000 | FELA
62 year old brakeman
Foot injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective draw bar - retired with pension.
$290,000 | FELA
45 year old machine operator
Neck injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, crew truck ran red light retired with disability
pension.
$287,500
| FELA
43 year old machine operator
Neck injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, ballast regulator malfunctioned retired with disability
pension.
$286,000
| FELA
47 year old trainman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective angle cock - retired with disability pension.
$286,000 | FELA
37 year old engineer
Back injury - railroad's negligence resulted in collision
- returned to work.
$285,000 | FELA
23 year old conductor
Back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, conductor was thrown from traincar due to slack action
- returned to work.
$284,000 | FELA
61 year old conductor
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective springs on caboose - retired with pension.
$280,000 | FELA
56 year old engineer
Back, knee, shoulder injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide
safe workplace, slipping hazard -- retire with annuity.
$280,000 | FELA
59 year old welder helper
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment to move rail grinder -- retire with disability pension.
$275,000 | FELA
27 year old engineer
Shoulder injury - railroad's negligence resulted in collision
- returned to work.
$275,000 | FELA
34 year old trackman
Rupture of the ATF and CF ligaments, talar dome lesion, and lateral
instability of right ankle - railroad's failure to provide safety
equipment including helmet lights and flashlights -- return to work
outside of rail industry.
$275,000 | FELA
49 year old machinist
Back injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and proper equipment, insufficient training and equipment to disassemble traction motor retired with disability
pension.
$275,000
| FELA
52 year old brakeman
Right knee injury railroad negligently failed to provide a safe workplace, unstable footing - retired with disability
pension.
$275,000
| FELA
32 year old conductor
Back injury railroad negligently failed to provide a
safe workplace, jumped to avoid auto collision
returned to work outside rail industry.
$270,000
| FELA
41 year old machinist
Ankle injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard - retired with disability pension.
$270,000 | FELA
58 year old clerk
Wrist, shoulder and back injuries - railroad negligently
failed to provide safe equipment, defective ladder
- retired with disability pension.
$270,000 | FELA
55 year old clerk
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, uneven floor - retired with disability pension.
$269,600 | FELA
46 year old engineer
Aggravation of pre-existing neck condition railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective engineers seat returned to work outside rail
industry.
$267,216
| FELA
28 year old engineer
Ankle injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard on locomotive returned to work in rail
industry.
$267,000
| FELA
56 year old trackman
Back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, uneven surface retired with disability
pension.
$265,000
| FELA
41 year old conductor
Aggravation of pre-existing ankle condition railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard
retired with disability pension.
$265,000 | FELA
36 year old assistant conductor
Right knee injury - Platform collapsed while employee walking on it -- did
not return to work for railroad.
$263,000
| FELA
39 year old conductor
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide
proper safe equipment, defective handbrake
returned to work outside rail industry.
$260,000 | FELA
54 year old trainman
Twisted knee, back and cervical spine - railroad's negligence in failing
to address slip hazard-- did not return to work.
$255,000
| FELA (Jury Verdict)
42 year old brakeman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide
safe workplace, tripping hazard - receiving disability pension
with the right to return to work with full seniority.
$250,000 | FELA
45 year old conductor
Shoulder injury - railroad's negligence resulted in collision
- returned to work.
$250,000 | FELA
46 year old machine operator
Neck injury - railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment, improper procedure to move rail saw
returned to work outside rail industry.
$250,000
| FELA
51 year old trainman
Back and hand injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, improper train handling, retired with disability pension.
$250,000 | FELA
39 year old engineer
Neck and back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, cars shoved into standing locomotive - returned to work.
$250,000 | FELA
42 year old signalman
Back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, improper took - returned to work.
$247,000 | FELA (Jury Verdict)
47 year old conductor
Torn Achilles Tendon - negligent design of station - returned to work.
$247,000 | FELA
37 year old maintenance of way
machine operator
Carpal tunnel syndrome - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and equipment, anchor tightner caused violent jarring to hands and wrists - returned to work.
$242,000 | FELA
56 year old clerk
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide proper
equipment to remove snow and move salt bags
- retired with disability pension due to heart condition.
$242,000 | FELA
58 year old conductor
Sprained ankle
- Safety Appliance Act violation - defective pin lifter - retired with disability pension.
$240,000 | FELA
49 year old engineer
Elbow and back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard - returned to work.
$240,000 | FELA
50 year old carman
Chest injuries railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, insufficient training and personnel for crane operation retired with disability
pension.
$235,000
| FELA
41 year old yardman
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective caboose step - returned to work.
$235,000 | FELA
46 year old switchman
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, uneven ballast - retired with disability pension.
$230,000 | FELA
44 year old engineer
Neck injury railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, defective hand brake in engine retired with disability.
$229,000
| FELA
51 year old trackman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to assign enough manpower to
perform the work - retired.
$226,000
| FELA
42 year old conductor
Back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, defective
switch and bad footing in area around switch
returned to work.
$225,000 | FELA
42 year old conductor
Shoulder injury - railroad's negligence resulted in collision
- returned to work.
$225,000 | FELA
58 year old conductor
Operated knee railroad failed to inspect track for washout after heavy rain returned to
work.
$225,000
| FELA
44 year old signal maintainer
Broken left wrist railroad failed to provide a safe place to work, poor lighting returned to
work.
$225,000
| FELA
58 year old conductor
Injured left shoulder railroad failed to provide a safe place to work returned to
work.
$225,000
| FELA
45 year old conductor
Left ankle injury - railroad negligently failed to provide workplace at motel - returned to
work.
$225,000 | FELA
33 year old conductor
Back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective hand brake - returned to
work.
$220,000 | FELA
46 year old engineer
Back and shoulder injuries - railroad's negligence resulted in collision - died of non-related injuries prior to
settlement.
$215,215 | FELA
26 year old conductor
Back injury- misaligned drawbar - fired -- works at store.
$212,500 | FELA
25 year old yardman
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment, tripping hazard - returned to work.
$210,000 | FELA
50 year old boilermaker
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment, no hoist to life engine blower
- retired with disability pension.
$210,000 | FELA
57 year old engineer
Head injury - railroad's negligence resulted in collision
- returned to work.
$210,000 | FELA
65 year old conductor
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective switch - retired with pension.
$207,000 | FELA
44 year old clerk
Shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, obstructed refuse container - returned to work.
$206,000
| FELA
63 year old conductor
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, slipping hazard - retired with pension.
$200,000 | FELA
56 year old conductor
Elbow injury - railroad's negligence resulted in derailment - retired due to unrelated medical condition.
$200,000 | FELA
30 year old trackman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, insufficient personnel and equipment - returned to work.
$200,000 | FELA
50 year old clerk
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, workstation not secured - retired with disability pension.
$200,000 | FELA
45 year old signal maintainer
back pain, leg pain, bulge disc, - railroad negligently failed to provide
safe workplace - returned to work.
$200,000 | FELA
30 year old conductor
Shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, train hit bumper post - returned to work.
$200,000 | FELA
24 year old conductor
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace,
tripped on spike - did not return to work.
$195,000 | FELA
34 year old conductor
Broken right ankle railroad failed to provide a safe place to work
returned to work.
$197,500
| FELA
24 year old conductor
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective switch - returned to work.
$197,500 | FELA
28 year old coach cleaner
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, missing step on car - returned to work.
$195,500
| FELA
31 year old switchman
injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective switch - returned to work.
$195,000 | FELA
43 year old engineer
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective locomotive seat - returned to work.
$195,000 | FELA
39 year old signal foreman
Knee & Ankle injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide proper equipment, defective climbing spikes - returned to work.
$195,000 | FELA
39 year old conductor
Arm injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective switch - returned to work.
$190,000 | FELA
28 year old clerk
Shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace and proper equipment, insufficient personnel and tools to unload base relays - returned to work.
$189,000 | FELA
36 year old conductor
Arm/shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe
equipment - returned to work.
$185,000 | FELA
43 year old conductor
Shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, inadequate procedure to remove E.O.T. device
- returned to work.
$184,000 | FELA
36 year old locomotive engineer
Elbow, hand and shoulder injury - Locomotive Inspection
Act violation, defective cab signal system
- returned to work.
$180,000 | FELA
56 year old trackman
Foot injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard - retired with disability pension.
$180,000 | FELA
41 year old conductor
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective draw bar - returned to work.
$175,000 | FELA
40 year old police officer
Shoulder injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace,
improper equipment
- returned to work.
$175,000 | FELA
58 year old engineer
Elbow injury - railroad's negligence resulted in derailment
- returned to work.
$175,000 | FELA
58 year old conductor
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard - retired with disability pension.
$173,500 | FELA
39 year old conductor
Knee and leg injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective door on train - returned to work.
$173,000 | FELA
37 year old engineer
Head and knee injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective vestibule door - returned to work.
$170,000 | FELA
50 year old switchman
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, defective glad hand on air hose - returned to work.
$170,000 | FELA
26 year old conductor
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, excessive slack action - returned to work.
$169,500 | FELA
41 year old signal mechanical foreman
Back injury failed to provide a safe place to work
returned to work.
$165,000 | FELA
65 year old laborer
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, no guardrail on platform - retired with pension.
$162,000 | FELA
34 year old brakeman
Back injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, tripping hazard - returned to work.
$153,000 | FELA
32 year old engineer
Shoulder and back injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, insufficient clearance - returned to work.
$152,500 | FELA
46 year old engineer
Neck and shoulder injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe equipment, slipping hazard on locomotive - returned to work.
$150,000 | FELA
55 year old conductor
Knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace - returned to work.
$150,000 | FELA
59 year old conductor
Knee injuries - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace,
uneven platform - returned to work.
$145,000 | FELA
52 year old electrician
Left knee injury - railroad negligently failed to provide safe workplace, malfunctioning locomotive washer
- working outside rail industry.
$147,500 | FELA
36 year old engineer
Low back strain - railroad negligently failed to
provide safe workplace, derailment due to bad switch
- returned to work.
$145,000 | FELA
57 year old conductor
Fractured fibula & ankle - railroad negligently failed to
provide safe workplace, fell on ice and snow
- returned to work.
$140,000 | FELA
48 year old trackman
Back & neck injury - railroad negligently failed to
provide safe equipment, rail saw
- permanent disability.
$135,000 | FELA
