Brooklyn Jury Awards LIRR Trackman $3.75 Million

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Brooklyn Jury Awards LIRR Trackman $3.75 Million

Awarded: $3,750,000

D.C. jury awards $3.5 Million to Amtrak Electrician for burn injuries

Awarded: $3.5 million

Back Injury to N&W Carman Leads to $700,000 Verdict

Awarded: $700,000

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DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.

In the United States Federal Court in Brooklyn, New York, a Long Island Railroad track worker was awarded $3,750,000 at trial for back injuries he suffered when he tripped over a partially buried piece of fence near the tracks while replacing a crosstie with a co-worker. The trackman underwent three separate surgeries on his lower spine and returned to work as a clerk with the railroad. At trial, it was shown that the railroad did nothing to take care of its property beyond the tracks area, even though track personnel, like the plaintiff, regularly worked in those areas. The railroad would remove trash and debris only when there was an injury or someone complained. Before trial, the most that the Long Island Railroad offered to settle the case was $300,000. The jury's verdict was the largest FELA verdict against the Long Island Railroad awarded for an on the job personal injury at that time.