Missouri Railroad and Train Injury Attorney

Thousands of people are injured or killed every year in accidents caused by trains or a train company. Typically these events occur in two situations. The first situation is injury or death of a railroad employee while working for a railroad company. The second situation being non-railroad employees injured or killed in a train accident.

Federal Employees Liability Act (FELA)

The Federal Employees Liability Act (FELA) provides compensation for railroad employees who are injured or killed on the job. It allows railroad employees or family members of deceased employees to bring an action for personal injuries against their employers. Even if an employee was partially at fault, he or she may still recover some of the damages that were incurred.

FELA was enacted because railroad workers were not covered under state workers’ compensation laws, and it became quite clear that working for the railroad is inherently dangerous. However, recovery for injuries is not automatically awarded as it is under normal workers’ compensation. Instead, an injured party must prove that the employer was partially at fault for the injuries incurred.

Injuries are compensable under FELA if they were caused by the carelessness of any railroad manager, supervisor, or employee or by a defect in railroad equipment, property, tracks, or stores.

Once such negligence is proven, the worker is entitled to be compensated for past, present, and future damages. Contact Missouri attorney Mick Henderson anytime at 314-645-4400 to discuss how he can move forward with your claim.

Railroad Accident Injuries

Railroad and train companies owe the general public a standard of care. This is to act as a reasonable person/company would under the same or similar circumstances. If that person or company fails to do so, then they are negligent. Some of the situations where a railroad company could be negligent in causing an accident are when an engineer failed to provide proper warning at an intersection, a railroad crossing warning failed to operate properly, or when a train was moving faster than the speed allowed by law. These are just a few of the ways a railroad company can be at fault for another’s injury.

Contact Railroad Injury Attorney Mick Henderson

Any case involving injuries caused by a train collision or occurring while riding on a train in Missouri  involves a significant amount discovery and investigation before it can be properly prosecuted. Attorney Mick Henderson and a team of experts will investigate the events and circumstances leading to your injury.

Call or email Missouri Railroad Injury Attorney Mick Henderson at 314.645.4400 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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