Settlement Reached in Railroad Welder Lawsuit
September 10, 2007
A previous railroad welder has reached a $420,000 settlement in his suit against the former railroad company he was employed at.
The jury reached a verdict last week in the on going case filed by William J. Higginbotham against Norfolk Southern Railway.
Man Accused Fights Back
Higginbotham filed the suit after being accused of stealing rails and being fire by the company.
Higginbotham was also the owner of RJW construction while employed at Norfolk Southern and reportedly bought the rails, although his former employer accused him of stealing them.
Higginbotham filed the suit after being accused of stealing rails and being fire by the company.
The former employee filed "malicious prosecution" charges against the company.
Jury Awards Plaintiff
Higginbotham was awarded $100,000 in damages for his mental anguish, emotional distress and damaged reputation.
The plaintiff was also awarded $300,000 in punitive damages as well as $20,000 for court fees.
"Now the public will know he's not a thief even though the railroad wrongly accused him of stealing," says Andrew Chafin, a lawyer who has worked with Higginbotham for 38 years.
(Source: The Charleston Gazette)
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