| Due to the proliferation of the automobile and the | | | | loss in the body's normal functions. Of course, like |
| expansion of airline routes and airline availability, | | | | any lawsuit, there must be significant indications |
| the railroad industry has suffered significant losses | | | | that the employer was aware of a likely threat, |
| in both the amount of commuters and | | | | violated specific federal regulations, or could have |
| transportation of goods and materials. The | | | | prevented the damage done to the victim. In |
| average person would think that injuries and | | | | cases where a vehicle illegally passes a railroad |
| fatalities related to trains and railroads would | | | | crossing and causes a wreck, he or she is at fault. |
| remain at almost a constant low. That person | | | | Common physical injuries that railroad employees |
| would be wrong. | | | | receive are central to the spine, shoulders, knees, |
| Every year hundreds of people die, are injured, or | | | | back, and neck. Additional ailments include |
| are exposed to debilitating chemicals while working | | | | exposure to asbestos, development of lung |
| within this industry. Now that the industry has | | | | cancer, liver disease, liver cancer, and bronchitis. |
| increased its commuter services due to advances | | | | Some employees must be treated with emotional |
| in technology, the threat of derailments, crashes, | | | | therapy after he or she has witnessed or gone |
| and other types of accidents rise as well. | | | | through an accident. |
| Causes of Accidents | | | | Compensation for damages, whether punitive or |
| There are many different ways an accident can | | | | compensatory, are dependent on the type of |
| occur, but some of the more common ways an | | | | accident and other factors involved with the |
| accident occurs is due to human error, defective | | | | accident. If the victim lost his or her life in an |
| tracks, broken or wrong signaling, or train | | | | accident, there are legal authorities that will work |
| equipment malfunction. | | | | to obtain compensation for the family of the |
| Railroad Employee Matters | | | | victim. |
| Many workers who have been injured or exposed | | | | There are many steps involved with the healing |
| to harmful chemicals are unaware of the rights | | | | process that hopefully occurs immediately after |
| they have under the Federal Employers Liability | | | | the accident. For additional resources on |
| Act (FELA). FELA permits the use of legal | | | | treatments available and to find out more about |
| services for railroad employees in matters that | | | | employee rights, compensation, and benefits, |
| require medical expenses, physical or emotional | | | | contact the Las Vegas personal injury lawyers of |
| pain and suffering due to an accident or injury, or | | | | William Palmer & Associates, P.C. today. |
| other matters involving temporary or permanent | | | | |