While the public is fascinated with powerful locomotives and the role trains have played in building our national infrastructure, there is a dark side to the railroad business.Railroad companies have a history of cutting corners on workplace safety for the sake of on time performance, leaving many workers at risk of injury or death. This unconscionable disregard for worker safety led to the enactment of the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) in 1908.

Congress was compelled to enact the FELA because of the staggering number of wrongful deaths and serious life-altering injuries suffered by American railroad workers. The FELA gives railroad workers the right to recover damages for work-related injuries.

Why you need the help of an experienced FELA lawyer in Connecticut

The FELA also gives railroads an economic incentive to protect the health and safety of workers. But the unfortunate reality is that powerful railroad companies have very deep pockets and legal teams ready to protect their interests.

In an attempt to reduce or avoid the burden of financial compensation, railroads always will try to blame the injured workers for causing the railroad accident that injured them. In order for us to protect your rights, let us know as soon as possible if you have suffered a CT railroad disability from an on the job injury.

Your legal resource for FELA in Connecticut

With over 45 years experience fighting for clients throughout the Northeastern U.S., including Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, the law firm of Cahill & Perry P.C. has FELA attorneys who fully understand railroad law and know how to fight this fight.

Our FELA lawyers defend injured railroad workers and the families of workers killed on the job by preparing every case as if it is going to trial. As a result, our railroad attorneys have a track record of obtaining fair and just compensation for our clients in Connecticut and elsewhere.

Let our Connecticut railroad lawyers help you

The Northeastern U.S. is a hotbed of railroad jobs, with a large segment of the population relying upon rail service between Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. But with this high level of activity comes increased risk of railroad accidents.

If you are a railroad worker in the Northeast who fell victim to a railroad injury, do not wait to consult a Connecticut railroad attorney or a law firm knowledgeable about Federal Employers Liability Act claims. Your FELA lawyer must launch your FELA claim or lawsuit within three years of your accident. Do not answer questions about your accident until you discuss your case with a railroad lawyer.

Contact us today!

If you are an injured railroad worker in the Northeast, please give our Connecticut railroad attorneys a call at 800-654-7245 for a free confidential consultation. Also, feel free to contact us through our online web form and a railroad lawyer will respond within 24 hours.

Verdicts:

• $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).