Utah FELA Attorneys
Rails crisscross the Utah landscape with trains carrying good and cargo to points throughout the state and all over the country. Rails play an important role in transporting goods quickly over thousands of miles.
Rail professions have a high level of danger involved, from workplace injuries to toxic exposure. Injuries can range from minor sprains and broken bones to serious head or spinal cord injuries. Other injuries appear later on and can be traced to exposure to certain chemicals. These injuries can make it difficult to go back to work or hold on to steady employment.
The victim may be forced to endure years of medical bills, physical therapy and other care. This medical care can get expensive, particularly if the worker has to shoulder the burden entirely on their own without the assistance of their employer.
FELA Laws in Utah
Workers injured on the job are often covered under their employer’s worker’s compensation insurance. In situations where worker’s compensation insurance doesn’t cover an employee’s injuries, the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) exists to help employees seek compensation from their employer for their medical bills and other damages.
FELA gives workers the standing to fight for and retrieve the compensation they deserve for their damages. In short, FELA is in place to help workers sue their employers for the compensation owed to them, if their injuries were caused by negligence.
Rail Companies in Utah
Freight carriers that operate in Utah include BNSF Railways, Salt Lake City Southern Railroad, Savage Bingham and Garfield Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad, Utah Railway, Utah Central Railway and Utah Southern Railroad. Passenger carriers include Amtrak, Frontrunner, Heber Valley Railroad and UTA TRAX.
Get Qualified Legal Help
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a rail accident, our FELA attorneys may be able to help you obtain the financial compensation to which you are entitled to pay for your medical bills, pain and suffering.
For more information, contact a qualified FELA law attorney today for a free consultation to review your case. Only a lawyer who has experience with FELA cases can help you get the compensation you deserve. Call a FELA attorney in a Utah community near you to schedule your free consultation and case review.
