Representing Railroad Workers in Southern Mississippi
If you are a railroad worker who is injured on the job, you are generally not protected by workers' compensation. To recover compensation for lost wages, medical costs and other damages, you will need to file a claim under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA).
I am attorney Ray Price. From my law office in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, I represent injured railroad employees and their families in southern Mississippi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. I offer a free initial consultation to explain your rights.
What is the Federal Employers' Liability Act?
FELA is a law designed to protect railroad workers. Railroads are dangerous places to work, and FELA holds employers accountable for worker safety. It also provides more generous benefits to injured railroad employees than workers' compensation.
There is a hitch, however: to recover compensation, you must prove that your employer, another railroad employee or a contractor was negligent in causing your injury. Examples of negligence include:
- Defective railroad equipment that caused an injury
- Train accidents, including collisions and derailments
- Exposure to diesel fumes or harmful chemicals
- Occupational injuries
You can usually recover compensation from FELA even if the injury was partially your fault, as long as you can prove partial negligence on the part of your employer, another employee, or a contractor working for the railroad.
Evidence of negligence can disappear quickly after an accident. For this reason, it's important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible. As your attorney, I will interview witnesses and preserve evidence supporting your case. You should not give a statement to anyone about the accident until you have spoken with a lawyer.
What Compensation is Available Under FELA?
You can recover full compensation for past and future medical expenses, past and future wage loss, pain and suffering, permanent injury or disability, and disfigurement.
Free Attorney Consultation
I offer a free initial consultation to discuss your railroad worker injury case. To schedule an appointment with me, lawyer Ray Price, call 601-545-3336 or fill out the contact form on this Web site. My law office is located in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi, between the Post Office and the Forrest County Courthouse.
