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The Debate Over Requiring Two-Person Train Crews
The train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this year shines a new light on…
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Train Derailments: What You Need to Know About This Significant Safety Hazard
A derailment in East Palestine, Ohio in early February 2023 made national headlines – a…
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Schlichter Bogard Obtains Settlement that Highlights Importance of Creative and Diligent Advocacy
Schlichter Bogard & Denton is pleased to announce that we have obtained a substantial settlement…
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Railroad Safety Regulations Protect You – When Violated, Railroads Can Be Held Strictly Responsible For Harm
The Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) protects railroad workers by holding employers responsible for injuries…
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And I’m FELA-ing (Mentally) Good
Physical injuries, like broken bones and herniated discs, likely first come to mind when you…
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Snow (and Railroad Worker) Falls: Safety Hazards and the Importance of Railroads Creating a Winter Action Plan under the FELA
Unlike many other industries, railroads rarely shut down during winter weather. Even in the harshest…
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What Next? Your Game Plan After Being Injured On the Job
As discussed in past volumes of this newsletter, if you are injured while working as…
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Railroad Attendance Policies – What Are Your Rights?
It is hard to imagine a more significant development in day-to-day operations for railroad workers…
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U.S. Supreme Court Update: FELA Case Involving Locomotive Safety Is Decided (Sort Of)
On April 28, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of LeDure…
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What Laws Protect Railroad Workers?
Many railroaders who suffer on-duty injuries or are the subject of unfair retaliation may be…
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