Due to the 1908 Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), railroad workers fall under different rules in the event of workplace injury. The labor-intensive industry is vulnerable to injury but anyone who does get hurt is ineligible to file for workers' compensation,...
Powerful Representation, Friendly Professionals
Distinguished Railroad And Personal Injury Lawyers
Month: February 2017
Railroad workers can suffer PTSD after an accident
Railroad work takes a certain amount of grit and determination. This is because working on a railroad in Minneapolis can expose an employee to many physical dangers. However, one danger associated with railroad work that may not be so obvious is the infliction of...
5 steps to take after a hit-and-run accident
If you have been in a car accident, you expect the other driver to stick around, make sure you are okay and exchange information to pay for damages caused. There are times when drivers will hit another car and then drive off, which is known as hit-and-run accidents....
Train accident results in new railroad safety measures
Minnesota residents may remember the serious oil train accident that occurred in 2013 in neighboring North Dakota, in the city of Casselton. The National Transportation Safety Board has recently issued its final report on this accident. Per this report, the NTSB...
When can property owners be liable for slip & fall accidents?
Whether it is due to a spill on a grocery store floor, an icy sidewalk or a broken step, thousands of individuals in Minneapolis and nationwide will injure themselves in slip-and-fall accidents in 2017. These injuries can sometimes be severe, necessitating extensive...
Protections for injured rail employees
Railroad workers are confronted with various potential safety hazards in their work environment. Unlike most injured workers, rail employees are not able to file for workers' compensation. Instead, rail employees are covered by the Federal Employers Liability Act....
Three Minnesota high school students hit by pickup truck
The iconic big yellow school buses are a common sight on Minnesota streets in the morning. School buses have a number of safety features, including a stop arm, to protect both students and other vehicles. When the stop arm is deployed, vehicles need to stop and obey...
