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FELA Lawyer • Railroad Accident and Injury Law Firm

For more than 45 years, attorney Cahill has been advocating for railroad workers who are injured or retaliated against on the job. Our attorneys are knowledgeable on all aspects of railroad injury law, including FELA and FRSA law and know how these federal acts impact your rights in a railroad injury case. We have represented every type of railroad injury case, including rail yard accidents and railroad occupational injuries and illnesses in New York, Boston, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and in jurisdictions throughout the northeast.

Lawyers from our firm offer strategic counsel and advocacy to protect injured workers and their families in cases involving:

Railroad Injury Law

Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA)

Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA)

We are proud members of the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys, and as experienced practitioners in the field of railroad law and personal injury law, we are committed to maximizing the value of our clients’ cases to the fullest extent allowed by the FELA and FRSA laws.

Amtrak (National Rail Passenger Corp. or NRPC)
CSX Railroad (CSX Rail)
Norfolk Southern Railroad (NFSR or NSRR)
Metro-North Commuter Railroad (Metro-North Railroad or MN RR)
Keolis Commutor Services
New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit Rail)
Long Island Railroad (LIRR)

Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH or PATH Rail)
Providence and Worcester Railroad (PW Railroad)
Pan Am Railways
Massachusetts Coastal Railroad
New England Central Railroad
Genesee and Wyoming Inc.

Experienced FELA Attorneys and FRSA Attorneys

At our firm, we treat our clients with the respect and decency they deserve, and make every effort to return all phone calls and e-mails within 24 hours. For potential clients, we are available for personal meetings or consultations at no charge. With our network of offices, we are ready to provide quality personal service for clients throughout the northeast.

The focus of our lawyers is on FELA railroad injury laws and FRSA railroad retaliation whistleblower laws, and they are well prepared to take on your railroad injury or railroad retaliation case. Each attorney at our firm personally oversees all aspects of a client’s claim, from investigation to trial. This benefits our clients, who know they always have an experienced railroad trial lawyer who is intimately familiar with their claim looking out for their interests at each stage of the litigation process.

If You Are a Victim or Your Loved One Has Been Injured, We Can Help.

For three decades we have handled every type of case for every craft of railroad worker, including electricians, catenary linemen, car men, machinists, sheet metal workers, foremen, trackmen, machine operators, carpenters, painters, flagmen, signalmen, laborers, engineers, conductors, yardmasters, dispatchers, tower operators, police officers, custodians, ticket sellers, and clerks. Cahill & Perry, P.C., has a long history of holding railroad companies accountable, and will make sure your rights are secured under the law.

If you have been injured in a railroad accident or as a railroad employee, please call 800-576-0515 or contact us by e-mail to arrange a free confidential consultation with our FELA law

noteworthy Cases

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$10.8 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Conductor wrongful death case. (Avery v. Metro-North RR).
$8 Million settlement for an Amtrak Trackman who sustained a crushed leg. (Cevasco v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.).
$7 Million settlement for a Metro-North Foreman whose legs were amputated. (Renert v. Metro-North RR).
$5.8 Million settlement for an Amtrak Conductor who sustained a head injury. (Fitzpatrick v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.).
$5.5 Million settlement for a Metro-North Machinist wrongful death case. (Pieger v. Metro-North RR).
$4.3 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Conductor wrongful death case. (Ard v. Metro-North RR)
$2.57 Million Verdict for an Amtrak Conductor who sustained a back injury. (Pace v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.).
$2.5 Million Settlement for a Metro-North employee who sustained a serious head injury.
Settled for a Confidential Sum for a Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company Trackman wrongful death case. (Macaulay v. Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company.)
$6.250 Million Verdict in 2023 which was later reduced to $2.1 Million for a Metro-North Structural Welder/Ironworker who sustained head and neck injuries and has returned to work. (Torres v. Metro-North RR).
$2 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Lineman who sustained an electrical burn (Curly v. Metro-North RR).
$2 Million Settlement in 2020 for a Providence & Worcester Railroad Company Conductor who sustained a serious head injury and returned to work for another RR as an Engineer. (Scarpa v. Providence & Worcester Railroad Company.)
$2 Million Settlement for a Metro-North Conductor who sustained a fractured leg.
Settled for a Confidential Sum in 2019 an Amtrak Lineman involving an electrocution causing a permanent occupational disability. (Anderson v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.).
$1.85 Million Verdict for an Amtrak Ticket Agent who was assaulted. (Schneider v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.)
Compensatory and punitive damages Verdicts and subsequently settled for $1.8 Million in 2023 for a Metro-North
Conductor who suffered Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. (Moran v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority).
$1.69 Million Settlement for an Amtrak Supervisor who was shot by an employee. (Cornelius v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.)
$1.65 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Lineman who sustained foot and ankle injuries. (Keating v. Metro-North RR).
$1.65 Million Verdict for a Metro-North TA Employee who sustained an Open Tibia Fracture to his left leg. (Rivera v. Metro-North RR).
$1.54 Million Verdict for an Amtrak General Foreman who sustained a herniated disc in his lower back. (Brady v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation).
$1.45 Million Verdict for a Construction Worker who sustained a left hip injury. (Quintiliani v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation).
$1.42 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Machinist who sustained a fractured rib and a herniated disc. (Hall v. Metro-North RR).
$1.4 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Mechanical Gang Foreman who sustained burns from an explosion of steam on an engine. (Berry v. Metro-North RR).
$1.4 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Carpenter Foreman who sustained a back injury. (Kendall v. Metro-North RR).
$1.3 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Signal Trainee Maintainer who sustained a back injury from a slip and fall. (Moran v. Metro-North RR).
$1.2 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Signal Maintainer who sustained a back injury and post-concussion syndrome. (Manes v. Metro-North RR).
$1.2 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Trackman who sustained crushed legs. (Murillo v. Metro-North RR).
$1 Million Settlement for a Metro-North Trackman who sustained burns from pot welding and subsequently returned to work. (Burke v. Metro-North RR).

Protecting Injured Railroad Workers,
Passengers And Families
40 years of experience

New Haven Office

43 Trumbull Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Toll Free: 800-654-7245

Phone: 203-777-1000
Fax: 203-865-5904
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Boston Office

470 Atlantic Avenue, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02210

Phone: (617) 217-2920
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New York Office

Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10174

Toll Free: 800-654-7245
Phone: 212-453-7300
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