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Where We Operate
We handle FELA/Railroad Injury cases across the United States. However, the bulk of our cases are in Texas and Louisiana and especially in these cities:
Texas
- Beaumont
- Houston
- Dallas
- Fort Worth
- San Antonio
- Laredo
- El Paso
- Corpus Christi
- Austin, Belton/Temple, Galveston, Longview, Lubbock, Lufkin, Marshall, Orange, Port Arthur, Tyler
Louisiana
- Lake Charles
- Shreveport
- New Orleans
- Baton Rouge
- Alexandria, Lafayette
FELA/Railroad Injury Blog
Index of Articles:
Don’t Let a Crossing Collision Wreck Your Life
published on 6/5/2024 by Bristol Baxley
Trucking companies are carrying more freight and making more profit than ever before. So it’s no surprise that crossing collisions between trains and big trucks are happening more than ever before. Here are 5 Key Tips for railroaders to protect themselves financially if you are injured by a negligent truck driver. Read More >
Get on the Right Track! Hire a Real FELA/Railroad Attorney
published on 2/20/2024 by Bristol Baxley
Lately, a few railroaders have made the tragic mistake of hiring billboard injury attorneys to handle their railroad injury cases. Read More >
How to Fill Out Your CPKC 68E Accident Report
published on 2/20/2017 by Bristol Baxley
Negligence is the most hotly contested issue in an FELA case. Once an injury occurs, the railroad’s legal team quietly sets out to prove that the railroad was not negligent and/or that you negligently caused your own injury. Read ‘How to Fill Out Your KCS 68E’
Union Pacific to Begin Installing In-Cab Cameras
Union Pacific announced last week that they would begin installing in-cab cameras. This makes them the second class one railroad after KCS to make this announcement. UP’s decision comes roughly one month after a federal judge declined the BLET and UTU’s appeal for a ‘status quo’ injunction to prevent KCS from moving forward with their plans to install in-cab cameras pending arbitration. Find out more about ‘Inward Facing Cameras on Locomotives’
Injured Railroad Worker Statements – Everything You Need to Know
Immediately after a railroad injury, the railroad’s legal team quietly sets out to prove that they are not at fault for your injury. The railroad claims agent will often try to take a tape recorded/videotaped statement from the person who was injured (and any witnesses). Many times, the claim agent insists on taping the injured worker’s statement when he is on pain medication. Find out everything you need about ‘Injured Railroad Worker Statements.’
Beware the Railroad ‘Nurse’
Several of our clients who work for Class 1 railroads have had run ins recently with the company nurse. Railroad employees need to know that the company nurse, despite their title, is not there to render medical assistance. Instead the railroad nurse is a tool of management, whose primary concern is to hold down the amount of an injured employee’s financial recovery. Read more >
Railroad Whistleblower Claims – How the FRSA Protects You When You Report an Injury or Safety Hazard
For too many years, railroads have used discrimination and threats of undeserved discipline to intimidate injured workers and other workers who report safety concerns. Suppressing accident information by any means, including intimidation & harassment is a federal crime.Rome Arata and Baxley often files separate whistleblower claims for our injured railroad worker clients who have been unjustly terminated, disciplined, threatened or discriminated against for reporting their injuries. Click here to see the ‘How the FRSA Protects You When You Report an Injury or Safety Hazard’
How to Fill out a Railroad Accident Report
Negligence is the most hotly contested issue in an FELA case. Once an injury occurs, the railroad’s legal team quietly sets out to prove that the railroad was not negligent and/or that you negligently caused your own injury. Click here for more on ‘How to Fill out a Railroad Accident Report and Win Your FELA/Railroad Injury Case’
How Many Hazards Do You See?
There are many unsafe conditions that are so common to railroad employees that they often forget to mention them on their accident report. Click here for more.
FRA Defect and Negligence Per Se in FELA/Railroad Injury Cases
List of FRA Defects
There are many unsafe conditions that are so common to railroad employees that they often forget to mention them on their accident report. Here are 10 Common FRA Defects every injured railroad worker should be aware of… Read more >
7 Vital Tips for an Injured Railroad Worker
Railroad work is still one of the most dangerous jobs in America. Even the safest worker may suffer an injury through no fault of their own. The railroad’s legal team includes claim agents, lawyers, managers, company nurses and company doctors. They spring into action immediately following an injury. This highly organized team of experts has one goal: to minimize the financial liability for their company or in other words reduce the value of your claim. Many of them have attended claims seminars specifically to learn this skill. Here are 7 Vital Tips for any railroad worker to help level the playing field in case of injury.
3 Reasons Every Railroader Needs UM/UIM and PIP on their Personal Auto Insurance
Far too many railroad employees are injured in collisions while at work. Unfortunately, the parties most responsible for these injuries are often underinsured or otherwise unable to pay fully for the damages they cause. Because of this, every railroader should Maximize their Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist Protection (UM/UIM) and Personal Injury Protection (PIP) on their Personal Auto Insurance. Click here to see “Don’t Let a Railroad Van Wreck, Wreck Your Life.