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FELA Verdicts & Settlements
The following is a sampling of results we have obtained in the last several years for railroaders in all crafts. These cases are of unique interest because of either the value or legal issues involved:
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$8,625,000
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Switchman vs. Rail Link, Inc. - Green River, Wyoming - Amputee/Largest FELA Settlement in the Country.
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$3,400,000
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Railroad Injury, Court Sealed Settlement
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$3,000,000
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Court Sealed Settlment. Confidential Terms.
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$2,600,000
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Trainman, Shortline Railroad - Leg Injury/Settlement.
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$2,500,000
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Switchman, Shortline Railroad - Death/Settlement.
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$2,000,000
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Brakeman/Switchman, Shortline Railroad - Multiple Injuries/Settlement.
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$1,800,000
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Engineer vs. Canadian National / Illinois Central - Fulton, Kentucky - Van Accident - Neck and Head Injury/Settlement.
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$1,750,000
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Conductor vs. Canadian National / Illinois Central - Fulton, Kentucky - Van Accident - Neck, Back and Shoulder Injury/Settlement.
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$1,500,000
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Carman vs. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad - Centralia, Illinois - Knee Injury/Verdict.
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$1,200,000
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Carman vs. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad - Centralia, Illinois - Back Injury/Verdict.
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$1,100,000
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Carman vs. Union Pacific Railroad - DeSoto, Missouri - Knee Injury/Verdict/Nine Months Lost Time/Still Working.
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$1,000,000
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Engineer - Soft Tissue Injury/Settlement Confidential Terms.
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$951,000
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Conductor v. Illinois Central Railroad, Decatur, IL - Knee Injury/Settlement
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$950,000
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Engineer - Soft Tissue Injury/Settlement Confidential Terms.
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$900,000
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Carman vs. Union Pacific Railroad - DeSoto, Missouri - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$850,000
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Engineer v. Union Pacific Railroad - Kankakee, Illinois - Fractured Heel/Smoke Inhalation/Settlement
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$816,000
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Conductor vs. Southern Pacific Chicago St. Louis - Belleville, Illinois - Knee Injury/Settlement.
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$800,000
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Engineer vs. Union Pacific Railroad - Texarkana, Arkansas - Back and Neck Injury/Jury Verdict.
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$795,000
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Brakeman vs. Union Pacific Railroad - Kansas City, Kansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$750,000
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Engineer vs. St. Louis Southwestern Railway - Pine Bluff, Arkansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$750,000
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Conductor vs. St. Louis Southwestern Railway - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$750,000
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Engineer vs. Canadian National / Illinois Central - Centralia, Illinois - Neck and Wrist Injury/Settlement.
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$750,000
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Engineer vs. Kansas City Southern - Jackson, Mississippi - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$710,000
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Conductor vs. Union Pacific Railroad - Cheyenne, Wyoming - Head Injury/Settlement.
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$650,000
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Coach Cleaner vs. Chicago & Northwestern Transportation - Chicago, Illinois - Head Injury/Jury Verdict.
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$650,000
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Switchman vs. Alton & Southern Railroad - East St. Louis, Illinois - Knee Injury/Release Case - Jury Verdict.
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$650,000
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Engineer v. Illinois Central Railroad - East St. Louis, Illinois - Elbow, Neck and Shoulder Injuries/Settlement.
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$600,000
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Boilermaker vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$545,000
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Brakeman vs. Burlington Northern Railroad - Centralia, Illinois - Knee Injury/Jury Verdict.
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$525,000
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Engineer vs. Illinois Central Railroad - Champaign, Illinois - Cervical Strain/Settlement.
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$525,000
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Conductor vs. St. Louis Southwestern Railway - Pine Bluff, Arkansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$500,000
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Switchman vs. Alton & Southern Railroad - East St. Louis, Illinois - Leg and Knee Injury/Settlement.
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$500,000
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Electrician vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Back, Neck and Knee Injury/Settlement.
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$500,000
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Engineer v. Illinois Central Railroad - Fulton, KY - Head, Neck and Hand Injury/Settlement.
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$450,000
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Brakeman vs. Southern Pacific Railroad Company - Pine Bluff, Arkansas - Back Injury/Jury Verdict.
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$450,000
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Pipefitter vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Knee and Back Injury/Settlement.
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$450,000
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Electrician vs. Chicago & Northwestern Transportion Co. - Chicago, Illinois - Knee Back Injury/Settlement.
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$425,000
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Machinist vs. Burlington Northern Railroad - Galesburg, Illinois - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$412,500
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Boilermaker/Blacksmith vs. Burlington Northern Railroad - West Burlington, Iowa - Neck, Back and Shoulder/Settlement.
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$400,000
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Machinist vs. Burlington Northern Railroad - Galesburg, Illinois - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$357,000
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Boilermaker vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Back and Knee Injury/Settlement.
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$350,000
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Boilermaker vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Knee Injury/ Jury Verdict/ nolost time/still working.
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$350,000
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Sheetmetal Worker vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$350,000
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Carman vs. Burlington Northern Railroad - Motley, Minnesota - Neck Injury/Verdict.
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$325,000
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Carman vs. Norfolk & Southern - Decatur, Illinois - Knee Injury/Settlement.
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$317,000
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Electrician vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$310,000
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Carman vs. Norfolk & Western Railroad - St. Louis, Missouri - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$310,000
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Machinist vs. Union Pacific Railroad - Little Rock, Arkansas - Back and Neck/Jury Verdict.
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$300,000
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Engineer vs. Norfolk & Western Railway - Decatur, Illinois - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$300,000
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Switchman vs. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad - Champaign, Illinois - Back Injury/Verdict.
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$292,500
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Engineer vs. Burlington Northern Railroad - Back and Leg Injury/Settlement without resignation/still working.
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$275,000
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Boilermaker vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Inhalation/Settlement.
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$275,000
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Engineer v. CSX - Evansville, Indiana - Hand Injury/Verdict.
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$250,000
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Machinist vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
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$250,000
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Fireman & Oiler v. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Knee Injury/Settlement.
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$250,000
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Engineer v. Union Pacific Railroad - Centralia, Illinois - Repetitive Back Injury/Settlement.
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$213,750
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Trackman vs. St. Louis Southwestern Railway - Pine Bluff, Arkansas - Head Injury/Jury Verdict/No Lost Time.
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$200,000
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Electrician v. Union Pacific Railroad - Pine Bluff, Arkansas - Fall Off Scafford / Concussion / Returned To Work / Settlement.
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$200,000
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Engineer v. Illinois Central Railroad - Summit, MS - Carpal Tunnel/Repetitive Back Injury/Settlement.
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$187,500
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Carman vs. Chicago & Northwestern Transportation - Chicago, Illinois - Knee Injury/Jury Verdict/four months lost time/still working.
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$160,000
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Engineer vs. Missouri Pacific Railroad - Grayson, Louisiana - Hearing Loss/Settlement.
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$105,000
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Carman vs. Alton & Southern Railroad - East St. Louis, Illinois - Hearing Loss/Settlement.
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Kujawski & Associates, P.C.
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O'Fallon, Illinois 62269-1764
Phone 618/622-3600 · Fax 618/622-3700
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