February 28, 2018
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in blog on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. The history of the railroad in the United States dates back to the 1800s. Since then, thousands of people, perhaps yourself and maybe even some of your family members included, have earned their livings as linemen, engineers, conductors and other workers… Read more »
January 26, 2018
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in blog on Friday, January 26, 2018. The Connecticut railroad and other railway systems in the nation helped change the face of American commerce and travel. Historical literature is rich with stories of adventure, political debate, corruption and danger in the days when the very first tracks were… Read more »
January 03, 2018
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in blog on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. In the early 1900s, there were reportedly high numbers of railroad accidents. If you currently work on a Connecticut railroad, you might say things are quite a bit different now than they were then, or at least were before a particular… Read more »
November 07, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in blog on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. If you work on a Connecticut railroad, you may already be aware that there are enough railroad tracks laid in the United States to encircle the earth — eight times. Whether you work on a freight train or one that carries… Read more »
October 04, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in blog on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Working on a Connecticut railroad can be a rewarding experience. Many workers enjoy long and happy careers. Perhaps you’re among them. You may have loved trains since you were a child and set your sights early upon growing up and working… Read more »
September 01, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in blog on Friday, September 1, 2017. If you work on a Connecticut railroad and you suffer injury during the normal course of your workplace duties, the workers’ compensation process will help you get the benefits to which you are entitled, right? Wrong! Railroad workers find protection under the… Read more »
August 02, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in blog on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Who doesn’t like a little shut-eye in the afternoon? If you’ve put in a few hours of hard work or driven a long distance, a cat-nap can be just refreshing enough to keep you going strong for the rest of the… Read more »
July 06, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in blog on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Over the last 100 years, railroad workers here in Connecticut and across the country have worked around asbestos. Brakes, pipes and boilers are just some of the equipment insulated with asbestos in the railroad industry. Railcars used to be full of… Read more »