December 19, 2018
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad worker injuries on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Most Connecticut employers purchase workers’ compensation insurance to provide benefits to employees who are injured on the job. Railroad worker injuries, however, do not fall under such plans because all injury matters on the railroad are governed under the… Read more »
December 12, 2018
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad worker injuries on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Connecticut railroad workers aren’t always riding trains as they carry out the normal course of duty in the workplace. For instance, a man employed as a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad in another state was traveling on a bus… Read more »
November 19, 2018
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad worker injuries on Monday, November 19, 2018. When a Connecticut railroad employee suffers injury on the job, he or she is responsible for reporting the incident to the employer. Unfortunately, some railroad worker injuries lead to contention between workers and employers, as made evident in one… Read more »
November 13, 2018
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad worker injuries on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. If you or your loved one works on a Connecticut railroad, you likely understand that there are personal injury risks in the workplace. No job, no matter the industry, is 100 percent free of such risk; however, factory work,… Read more »
November 07, 2018
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad worker injuries on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating a recent tragedy in another state. As most Connecticut railway workers know, railroad worker injuries often occur when equipment malfunctions or people do not do what they are supposed to do to protect… Read more »
October 30, 2018
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad worker injuries on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Working on a Connecticut railroad definitely involves high risk for injury. However, railroad employers are obligated to provide their employees with proper training and equipment to help them stay safe on the job. When railroad worker injuries occur, it… Read more »
September 25, 2018
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad worker injuries on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Connecticut railroad employers are obligated to provide proper training and equipment necessary to keep their workers safe. When railroad worker injuries occur on the job, employer negligence is often to blame. A recovering worker in another state believes his… Read more »
September 18, 2018
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad worker injuries on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Connecticut railroad workers will be interested to learn that the National Transportation Safety Board has released a report stating that human error is to blame for a tragic railroad accident that occurred last year in another state. Railroad worker… Read more »
July 18, 2018
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad worker injuries on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Connecticut railroad employees address issues related to workplace accidents through a system that operates under rules according to the Federal Employers Liability Act. FELA is a system designed to help those who suffer railroad worker injuries to seek full… Read more »
July 11, 2018
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad worker injuries on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Connecticut railroads and others throughout the nation are known to be dangerous in many respects, especially for workers. When tragedies occur that result in railroad worker injuries, investigators often have their work cut out in trying to determine the… Read more »