Every year, many passengers on trains sustain injuries in a variety of different ways, including situations when the train is involved in an accident with another train or motor vehicle or while exiting or entering the trains. In addition, many people sustain severe injuries while working on or near railroad tracks, among other types of railroad accidents.

In addition, an employee of the railroad who is injured during the course and scope of his employment can bring a lawsuit against the railroad for his injuries under the Federal Employers Liability Act, known as the FELA.   

Attorney Michael Foley was recently co-counsel in a case involving a project manager for an engineering firm who was working on a flat bed high rail vehicle located in a tunnel in Queens, New York, when the high rail vehicle was struck by a high rail crane owned and operated by Amtrak, causing him to sustain severe and disabling injuries.  Suit was instituted for the National Railroad Passenger (Amtrak) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.  The case settled following the second day of mediation for the sum of $8,000,000.00.   

If you were injured while a passenger on a train, were struck or injured by a railroad car or injured during the course and scope of your employment with the railroad, you should contact an experienced attorney as soon as possible in order to discuss your rights.   

If you would like more information about how to proceed with a claim against the railroad, please fill out the consultation form or call us at 203-250-7212.  We will be able to consider your particular situation and help you decide how to pursue your claim.