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$1 Million Oklahoma Jury Verdict Against Kansas City Southern Railway
A forty-five year old railroad worker suffered a serious back injury while pulling railroad cross ties for the KCS Railroad. When he was pulling a tie out from under the rail, the tie splintered and hung up, causing the injury. At trial, the Employee, showed the railroad usually used a back hoe or other equipment to pull ties. After his injury, the Employee returned to work as a conductor. When his back condition got worse he had to stop working.
As a result of his injuries, the injured worker had to undergo back surgery and was unable to return to his normal job at the Railroad. The Railroad disputed the extent of the injuries and claimed that the need for surgery was not related to the injury. The jury found the Railroad to be negligent and found no negligence on the part of the Employee. The jury awarded damages of $1 million. Thomas v. Kansas City Southern Railway. Bristol Baxley, lead attorney, Houston, TX, represented the injured railroad worker. Injured railroad worker attorney Bristol Baxley. Mr. Baxley is the managing partner for the Texas office of the law firm Rome, Arata & Baxley.
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