| A railroad employee recently filed a Federal | | | | free waiver for additional subjection to perilous |
| Employers' Liability Act (FELA) suit in Madison County, | | | | conditions. Railway companies have a duty to provide |
| IL against his employer, Norfolk Southern Railway. | | | | safe working conditions for their employees; in this |
| FELA claims allow railroad employees to seek | | | | case the employee feels that he has personally |
| compensation from employers for injuries occurring in | | | | suffered damages at the hands of his employer's |
| the course of employment. The main purpose of the | | | | negligent behavior. |
| Act is to provide a way for injured railway employees | | | | Plaintiff further alleges that the train whistles and horns |
| to recover for employer carelessness or negligence. | | | | were located in close proximity to both employees and |
| The employee in this case was employed with Norfolk | | | | passenger and that Norfolk could have taken actions |
| for over thirty years. His suit alleges Norfolk was | | | | to remove such excessive noise. Plaintiff is suing for |
| careless in failing to reduce noise levels. Further, the | | | | $100,000 plus costs. |
| employee alleges that Norfolk also failed to provide | | | | When a railroad employee has been injured through |
| employees with heavy protection from excessive and | | | | employer negligence, he/she has legal rights to recover |
| damaging noise levels. | | | | for costs and suffering associated with the |
| The plaintiff, employee, specifically alleges damage to | | | | employment injuries. If you or a loved one has |
| his ears, inner ears, nerve endings in his head, tympanic | | | | sustained an injury in the course of railway |
| membrane, ear drums and other tissue. His hearing has | | | | employment, it is important to seek legal assistance as |
| deteriorated, and he also alleges other body systems | | | | soon as possible. With a FELA claim, railroad |
| have been affected by the injuries. | | | | employees only have a certain amount of time to bring |
| The basic premise behind the suit is that railroad | | | | a lawsuit against the railroad company or the chance |
| employment may be dangerous by nature, but that | | | | at suit is forfeited. So, it is crucial to alert a legal |
| such employment does not mean employees sign a | | | | representative to learn your options. |