Category: FELA
How To Appeal a Denied FELA Claim
How to appeal a denied FELA claim depends on the status of the case and where the appeal must be …
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Guide To Filing a FELA Claim
More than 3,000 railroad employees are hurt each year in the United States. For these employees, injury claims fall under …
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What to Expect from Your FELA Settlement
Most FELA claims reach a settlement. One law journal reported that only 1.1% of FELA claims go to trial, meaning …
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Navigating the FELA Claims Process
In 2023, 138,792 people were working in the railroad industry. For these workers, safety is the most important part of …
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Protecting Your Rights Under FELA
With the railroad industry booming in the United States in the early 1900s, worker safety was a serious problem. In …
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Common Injuries Covered Under FELA
The Federal Employers Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et. seq. (1908) (FELA) allows railroad workers to seek compensation for …
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Importance of Gathering Medical Evidence for Your FELA Claim
To win a FELA claim for compensation, you must establish that you have been injured or contracted an illness. Medical …
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Establishing Negligence in Your FELA Claim
Establishing negligence is required for every FELA (Federal Employers’ Liability Act) claim. FELA is unlike workers’ compensation claims because the …
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