FELA Verdicts and Settlements
The following is a sampling of results we have obtained in the last several years for railroaders in all crafts. These cases are of unique interest because of either the value or legal issues involved:
$8,625,000
Switchman vs. Rail Link, Inc. - Green River, Wyoming - Amputee/Largest FELA Settlement in the Country.
$3,400,000
Railroad Injury, Court Sealed Settlement
$3,000,000
Court Sealed Settlment. Confidential Terms.
$2,500,000
Switchman, Shortline Railroad - Death/Settlement.
$2,400,000
Trainman, Shortline Railroad - Leg Injury/Settlement.
$2,000,000
Brakeman/Switchman, Shortline Railroad - Multiple Injuries/Settlement.
$1,800,000
Engineer vs. Canadian National / Illinois Central - Fulton, Kentucky - Van Accident - Neck and Head Injury/Settlement.
$1,750,000
Conductor vs. Canadian National / Illinois Central - Fulton, Kentucky - Van Accident - Neck, Back and Shoulder Injury/Settlement.
$1,500,000
Carman vs. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad - Centralia, Illinois - Knee Injury/Verdict.
$1,200,000
Carman vs. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad - Centralia, Illinois - Back Injury/Verdict.
$1,100,000
Carman vs. Union Pacific Railroad - DeSoto, Missouri - Knee Injury/Verdict/Nine Months Lost Time/Still Working.
$1,000,000
Engineer - Soft Tissue Injury/Settlement Confidential Terms.
$951,000
Conductor v. Illinois Central Railroad, Decatur, IL - Knee Injury/Settlement
$950,000
Engineer - Soft Tissue Injury/Settlement Confidential Terms.
$900,000
Carman vs. Union Pacific Railroad - DeSoto, Missouri - Back Injury/Settlement.
$850,000
Engineer v. Union Pacific Railroad - Kankakee, Illinois - Fractured Heel/Smoke Inhalation/Settlement
$816,000
Conductor vs. Southern Pacific Chicago St. Louis - Belleville, Illinois - Knee Injury/Settlement.
$800,000
Engineer vs. Union Pacific Railroad - Texarkana, Arkansas - Back and Neck Injury/Jury Verdict.
$795,000
Brakeman vs. Union Pacific Railroad - Kansas City, Kansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
$750,000
Engineer vs. St. Louis Southwestern Railway - Pine Bluff, Arkansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
$750,000
Conductor vs. St. Louis Southwestern Railway - Back Injury/Settlement.
$750,000
Engineer vs. Canadian National / Illinois Central - Centralia, Illinois - Neck and Wrist Injury/Settlement.
$750,000
Engineer vs. Kansas City Southern - Jackson, Mississippi - Back Injury/Settlement.
$710,000
Conductor vs. Union Pacific Railroad - Cheyenne, Wyoming - Head Injury/Settlement.
$650,000
Coach Cleaner vs. Chicago & Northwestern Transportation - Chicago, Illinois - Head Injury/Jury Verdict.
$650,000
Switchman vs. Alton & Southern Railroad - East St. Louis, Illinois - Knee Injury/Release Case - Jury Verdict.
$650,000
Engineer v. Illinois Central Railroad - East St. Louis, Illinois - Elbow, Neck and Shoulder Injuries/Settlement.
$600,000
Boilermaker vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
$545,000
Brakeman vs. Burlington Northern Railroad - Centralia, Illinois - Knee Injury/Jury Verdict.
$525,000
Engineer vs. Illinois Central Railroad - Champaign, Illinois - Cervical Strain/Settlement.
$525,000
Conductor vs. St. Louis Southwestern Railway - Pine Bluff, Arkansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
$500,000
Switchman vs. Alton & Southern Railroad - East St. Louis, Illinois - Leg and Knee Injury/Settlement.
$500,000
Electrician vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Back, Neck and Knee Injury/Settlement.
$500,000
Engineer v. Illinois Central Railroad - Fulton, KY - Head, Neck and Hand Injury/Settlement.
$450,000
Brakeman vs. Southern Pacific Railroad Company - Pine Bluff, Arkansas - Back Injury/Jury Verdict.
$450,000
Pipefitter vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Knee and Back Injury/Settlement.
$450,000
Electrician vs. Chicago & Northwestern Transportion Co. - Chicago, Illinois - Knee Injury/Settlement.
$425,000
Machinist vs. Burlington Northern Railroad - Galesburg, Illinois - Back Injury/Settlement.
$412,500
Boilermaker/Blacksmith vs. Burlington Northern Railroad - West Burlington, Iowa - Neck, Back and Shoulder/Settlement.
$400,000
Machinist vs. Burlington Northern Railroad - Galesburg, Illinois - Back Injury/Settlement.
$357,000
Boilermaker vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Back and Knee Injury/Settlement.
$350,000
Boilermaker vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Knee Injury/ Jury Verdict/ nolost time/still working.
$350,000
Sheetmetal Worker vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
$350,000
Carman vs. Burlington Northern Railroad - Motley, Minnesota - Neck Injury/Verdict.
$325,000
Carman vs. Norfolk & Southern - Decatur, Illinois - Knee Injury/Settlement.
$317,000
Electrician vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
$310,000
Carman vs. Norfolk & Western Railroad - St. Louis, Missouri - Back Injury/Settlement.
$310,000
Machinist vs. Union Pacific Railroad - Little Rock, Arkansas - Back and Neck/Jury Verdict.
$300,000
Engineer vs. Norfolk & Western Railway - Decatur, Illinois - Back Injury/Settlement.
$300,000
Switchman vs. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad - Champaign, Illinois - Back Injury/Verdict.
$292,500
Engineer vs. Burlington Northern Railroad - Back and Leg Injury/Settlement without resignation/still working.
$275,000
Boilermaker vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Inhalation/Settlement.
$275,000
Engineer v. CSX - Evansville, Indiana - Hand Injury/Verdict.
$250,000
Machinist vs. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Back Injury/Settlement.
$250,000
Fireman & Oiler v. Union Pacific Railroad - North Little Rock, Arkansas - Knee Injury/Settlement.
$250,000
Engineer v. Union Pacific Railroad - Centralia, Illinois - Repetitive Back Injury/Settlement.
$213,750
Trackman vs. St. Louis Southwestern Railway - Pine Bluff, Arkansas - Head Injury/Jury Verdict/No Lost Time.
$200,000
Electrician v. Union Pacific Railroad - Pine Bluff, Arkansas - Fall Off Scafford / Concussion / Returned To Work / Settlement.
$200,000
Engineer v. Illinois Central Railroad - Summit, MS - Carpal Tunnel/Repetitive Back Injury/Settlement.
$187,500
Carman vs. Chicago & Northwestern Transportation - Chicago, Illinois - Knee Injury/Jury Verdict/four months lost time/still working.
$160,000
Engineer vs. Missouri Pacific Railroad - Grayson, Louisiana - Hearing Loss/Settlement.
$105,000
Carman vs. Alton & Southern Railroad - East St. Louis, Illinois - Hearing Loss/Settlement.
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