If you are injured while working and employed by a common carrier railroad, you may qualify for benefits under a Federal law known as FELA. This law provides injured rail workers with many protected rights and the ability to file a suit directly against their employer for all damages they may have suffered. This will include pain and suffering and lost wages. Like Jones Act Seamen, under FELA, an injured railroad worker has the right to sue his employer for any negligence that caused his injury. This right is generally not available to land based workers, however, it is available to an injured railroad worker. Railroads must follow detailed regulations and guidelines designed to protect workers in their industry because of the dangerous nature of the work. Often many of these guidelines or regulations are violated which can lead accidents. The failure of the company to comply with the guidelines and regulations will help to establish employer fault and negligence. After an injury, your employer is required to provide you with immediate medical treatment and money to live on while you are injured. Cueria Law Firm, L.L.C. can assist you to determine if your claim falls under FELA. We may be able to successfully prove that FELA applies to certain claims even though the railroad defendant disagrees. The application of FELA can greatly increase your recovery.

If you have been involved in an accident while working for the railroad, you need an experienced and aggressive legal team. Cueria Law Firm, L.L.C. is very experienced in the prosecution of litigation involving FELA. We have an experienced litigation group along with expert consultants that are available to assist immediately when an accident occurs. We are willing to quickly respond to requests to take initial site inspections and surveys, preserve wreckage, obtain statements, and photograph the scene and to begin the accident reconstruction process with qualified experts.

Cueria Law Firm, L.L.C. Attorney, staff and consultants are prepared to quickly obtain investigative reports from your employer, the proper investigative agencies, as well as requesting all available information concerning your accident pursuant to the Freedom of Information act.

Cueria Law Firm, L.L.C. is aware of the types of experts needed to prove the catastrophic injuries that are often associated with this type of litigation and we understand how to demonstrate the effects of these types of injuries to a court or jury. We are experienced and are able to properly present evidence concerning the cost of future medical care and rehabilitation costs as well as economic losses through the use of qualified experts including economists and life care planning experts.

Cueria Law Firm, L.L.C. has assembled a team of competent aggressive litigators who are taught to show compassion toward their clients in their time of need. We are aware of the catastrophic consequences that these injuries cause.

Representatives of our firm are available to meet personally with a prospective client/family. Together with local counsel, we are able to represent clients throughout the country and are willing to schedule a meeting at your home at your convenience.

Do you have a claim? Contact us or call us at 1-800-899-7102.