Under FELA and the Jones Act, negligence matters. So how exactly do courts handle employer negligence in these cases? Here are a few things everyone who works on a railroad or a waterway should know about the concept of negligence in FELA law and within the Jones Act:
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The legal system is a bit different for railroad workers injured on the job. People who work on all types of railroads — including short line tracks, as long as they eventually connect to an interstate line — may be eligible for compensation through the Federal Employers Liability Act, or FELA. This is not a simple workers' compensation claim, nor is it your typical personal injury case.
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The Federal Employers' Liability Act, or FELA, provides benefits and protections to railroad workers injured on the job. That may sound like workers' compensation to some, but it's actually a distinct area of tort law — and workers who sustain occupational injuries in the field of rail transportation need attorneys who specialize in FELA to protect their legal rights.
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