As a railroad employee, the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) gives you more rights and more protection than any other working person in the United States, but unless you know these rights and exercise them, they might as well not even exist.

Why You Need an Attorney

You may think you don't need an attorney because you have a friendly relationship with your employer. When you are injured on the job, the railroad's goal is not to protect your rights. In fact, the company will do all that it can to protect its rights - including hiring attorneys, and involving claim agents, supervisors and medical staff to dispute your claim.

Remember, the railroad has attorneys working for it, so why shouldn't you?

The railroad does not want you to have an attorney, and employees who deal with a claim agent may hear, "You don't need an attorney - the company will be fair with you. Why split what you're going to get with an attorney?" The reason they don't want you to hire an attorney is because you are likely to get substantially more for your claim- even with attorney's fees - than if you don't.

While you may represent yourself, by hiring us you will have an experienced and skilled FELA attorney working hard to protect your rights and obtain the best possible result for you.