When I tell people that I specialize in railroad law, they inevitably wonder two things. What is railroad law? I imagine people thinking that I have Sir Topham Hatt as a client and we discuss the legality of certain train moves by Thomas and Percy on… Read More

Employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) have a right to have a union representative or co-worker present during an investigatory interview with management when the employee reasonably believes that the interview might result in d… Read More

A potential nationwide rail strike was halted yesterday by President Obama, who signed an Executive Order creating Presidential Emergency Board 243 (“PEB”) pursuant to the provisions of the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”). The dispute involves 11 r… Read More

I represent an employee of a small railroad in southern Ohio who does not belong to a union. After suffering an injury at work, he did not know what to do. Without guidance from a union or attorney, he was even unaware of the availability of benefits… Read More

The United States Supreme Court decided last month in a 5-4 decision that injured railroad workers can recover damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) if the railroad’s negligence “played any part, even the slightest, in… Read More

A railroad conductor recently sought my help when he was asked to give a witness statement by the railroad’s claim department. He was working with an engineer who suffered an injury and later brought a claim against the railroad under the FELA. (Th… Read More

In certain circumstances, courts allow railroad employees to recover damages under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) when they suffer only a psychological or emotional injury (without any physical injury). The United States Supreme Court est… Read More

It is crucial for railroad employees to immediately report their injuries at work. A recent case illustrates why this is so important. I represent an individual who injured his lower back when his co-worker unexpectedly dropped a heavy load they were… Read More