FELA Overview

Arizona FELA Legal Representation

In 1908, Congress passed the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). This law assures railroad employees a safe work place and gives them and their families a right to recover compensation if injured in a railroad-related accident. Under FELA, injured employees can seek compensation for wage loss, future wage loss, medical expenses and treatment, pain and suffering, and for partial or permanent disability. If an employee is killed on the job, survivors are entitled to recover damages for what they have suffered because of the death. The Garrison Law Firm provides experienced and professional legal representation for railroad workers and their families throughout the Southwestern United States concerning their FELA legal claims.

Contact Kevin Garrison by phone at 602-903-4547 or toll-free at 866-752-6109 to arrange for your free initial consultation with our attorney.

Arizona FELA Lawyer

A railroader is entitled to recover damages from his company under the Federal Employers Liability Act if the following facts exist:

• When the railroad he works for is engaged, even in small part, in interstate commerce; that is, it either runs across state lines or handles interstate freight.
• When injury to the worker is the result, even in part, of the negligence (carelessness) of any officer, agent, or employee of the railroad, or the injury is caused by any defect in the, cars, engines, appliances, machinery, tract, roadbed, or any other equipment or the road.

The railroads, under law, have a duty to provide safe places of work for their employees. They must provide safe equipment, tools, and proper working conditions for workers. If any railroad fails to take these safety measures, or if the employee is injured due to the carelessness of any other employee, the railroad is held responsible. It is liable to the worker for any injuries or damages he may suffer as a result.

To find out how Kevin Garrison can help you with your FELA legal claim, please visit the Garrison Law Firm's FELA Representation page.

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If you are a railroad worker who has suffered an injury while working, you may be entitled to file a FELA claim. Please contact Kevin Garrison by phone at 602-903-4547 or toll-free at 866-752-6109 to find out how he can help you. Kevin offers a free initial consultation and provides free phone advice so that you can make an educated decision.