CASES WE HANDLE
RAILROAD LITIGATION
Our attorneys have a nationwide reputation for successfully representing railroad employees and others who have been injured or lost a loved one as a result of the negligence of railroad companies. Our attorneys have represented the estates of individuals killed at railroad grade crossings as a result of obstructed sight distances, malfunctioning gates, malfunctioning lights, excessive train speeds, failing to properly sound the train horn as well as suits against railroad companies under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA).
For nearly half a century, our attorneys have handled claims against railroad companies, amassing a library of materials to aid in the prosecution of railroad claims and producing substantial verdicts for our clients. Because of our attorneys’ successful cases against CSX relating to overgrown crossings, CSX’s Vice President, Tom Smythe, testified that CSX decided to allocate appropriate funds to provide adequate sight distances at its crossings. As a result of the crossing clearing program, hundreds of lives have been saved and thousands of injuries prevented.
results
$9,000,000.00
The plaintiff sustained fatal injuries when the plaintiff’s vehicle was struck by a ballast regulator.
$8,500,000.00
The plaintiff sustained serious and severe injuries when the vehicle in which the plaintiff was traveling was struck by a train due to the crossing being obstructed such that the plaintiff could not see an oncoming train.
$4,125,000.00
Fatal injuries sustained when the vehicle in which the decedent was traveling was struck by an oncoming train. The decedent could not see the oncoming train due to overgrown vegetation, which obstructed the motoring public’s view.
$4,000,000.00
Fatal injuries sustained as a result of a malfunctioning crossing signal.
$3,750,000.00
Fatal injuries sustained when the plaintiff was struck by an oncoming train.
$2,500,000.00
Severe and permanent injuries sustained when the plaintiff’s “lowboy” got caught on the train tracks immediately before being struck by a train.
$2,000,000.00 (FELA)
The plaintiff sustained serious and severe injuries when the cab of the locomotive in which the plaintiff was operating became filled with exhaust smoke.
$1,900,000.00
Severe injuries sustained in a railroad crossing due to vegetation obstructing the motoring public’s view of oncoming trains.
$1,500,000.00
When the locomotive in which the plaintiff was operating became excessively hot, the plaintiff sustained severe and permanent injuries.
Disclaimer
The results shown above were obtained by our attorneys. Many were obtained while our attorneys were working with another law firm. These results should not be considered a description or characterization of Parker Law Group, LLP’s representation. Nor should it be interpreted as a guarantee of a specific result or outcome of a particular case. Each and every case is different. Please schedule an appointment to have one of our attorneys discuss your case with you.
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