By Rick Shapiro, Railroad Accident/FELA Attorney

When a railroad employee is injured due to the negligence of an employing railroad, a full spectrum of damages for on-the-job injuries may be recovered as determined by a judge or jury, depending upon evidence presented, including: past and future medical expenses, past and future lost wages or lost income, lost of wage earning capacity, pain, suffering, loss of career, scarring and loss of limb, permanent impairment and disability.

Wrongful death claims brought under the FELA have a special set of damages which may be recovered by a surviving personal representative. The act sets forth the classes and types of beneficiaries who are entitled to recover for the wrongful death of the railroad worker, and the specific elements of damages recoverable are based on the class of beneficiary and you should consult an experienced FELA attorney for specific details. Under all scenarios, the grief and loss of consortium of survivors is not recoverable under FELA wrongful death claims.

Here’s  a video of my colleague, John Cooper, discussing FELA law…

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is an injury law firm with a long history of representing hundreds of railroad workers in FELA/ railroad injury cases. Check out our railroad injury case results to see for yourself. Our offices are in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) and Elizabeth City, North Carolina (NC). Our lawyers hold licenses in VA, NC, SC, WV, KY and DC and have handled railroad injury and FELA cases throughout the eastern U.S.  We would like to send you one of our FREE reports about railroad injury and FELA cases, including Do’s and Don’ts When Injured at a Railroad – The Railroad Worker’s FELA Rights and What Railroad Claim Agents Won’t Tell You (But You Must Know). We are ready to talk to you by phone right now—we provide free initial confidential injury case consultations, so call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042 before giving any statement or talking to a railroad claims agent. Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube . Furthermore, our lawyers proudly moderate the Yardlimits Railroad Community Forum and donate to the Fallen Brother Fund.