Our Results
In business for nearly 40 years, the law firm of Rossi, Cox, Vucinovich, Bremseth & Flaskamp PC has represented over 3,000 railroad employees, their families and others involved in personal injury and wrongful death cases.
Many of those cases were jury verdicts, although the majority of personal injury litigation often ends in some type of settlement short of trial. Our lawyers are highly competent and able to assist their clients in making the appropriate decisions to insure the best possible outcome for their individual cases. We pride ourselves on preparing every case for trial and if necessary, trying the case to obtain a fair result for our clients.
Every personal injury case is different and the result depends on the manner in which the injury occurs, the degree of the defendant or railroads responsibility, any negligence on the part of the injured person, as well as the nature and extent of the damages, or seriousness of injury. Since every case is unique, individual results can vary widely. What follows below is a representative list of some of the verdicts and settlements achieved by the Rossi, Cox, Vucinovich, Bremseth & Flaskamp PC lawyers in the last five years:
- $4,000,000 Settlement - FELA
Locomotive engineer who sustained carbon monoxide poisoning due to significant exposure in a tunnel. - $700,000 Settlement - FELA
A switchman who sustained multiple orthopedic injuries due to negligent train handling and Federal Safety Appliance Act violations. - $700,000 Settlement - FELA
Locomotive engineer who sustained orthopedic and psychological injuries when he was forced to jump from a moving train due to a misaligned switch. - $375,000 Settlement - Employment Discrimination
Trainman who was victimized by retaliatory discharge arising out of a minor on-duty injury. - $220,000 Settlement - FELA
Trainman who suffered a low back injury when his train encountered a rockslide. Trainman returned to work after surgery. - $125,000 Settlement - FELA
In service settlement for a trainman who was a victim of slack action - $879,000 Settlement - FELA
Locomotive engineer who suffered low back injury due to close clearance violation, resulting in a collision. - $872,000 Jury Verdict FELA
Conductor who sustained orthopedic injuries when his train encountered a large boulder on track, causing locomotive to derail. Out of service. - $2.7 Million Settlement FELA
Trainman who suffered multiple orthopedic fractures and injuries due to improper close clearance at an industry site. - $600,000 Settlement made during Trial - FELA
Trainman suffered low back injury due to violation of Locomotive Inspection Act, settled on second day of trial. - $290,000 Settlement - FELA
Locomotive engineer who jumped from train due to misaligned switch. Sustained multiple orthopedic injuries but returned to work. - $1 Million Jury Verdict - FELA
Trainman sustained a neck injury when train encountered a boulder on track. - $825,000 Settlement - FELA
Locomotive engineer sustained lower back injury due to train/truck collision at grade crossing. - $2 Million Settlement - FELA
Trainman sustained low back injury and chronic pain due to Safety Appliance Act violation. - $800,000 Settlement - FELA
Trainman who sustained chronic pain injury due to improper yard ballast and walking conditions. - $1.425 Million Jury Verdict - FELA
Locomotive engineer who sustained upper extremity injury when struck from behind by a fellow employee operating his own vehicle. - $385,000 Jury Verdict - FELA
Railroad conductor who sustained soft tissue injury due to negligent crew van operation. - $709,000 Settlement - FELA
Trainman sustained low back injury when dead heading in van. - $3.4 Million Dollar Jury Verdict - FELA
Railroad trainman who sustained orthopedic injury and psychological damage resulting from collision between runaway tank car and locomotive. - $500,000 Settlement - FELA
Conductor involved in van accident injured low back and knee - $740,000 Settlement -- FELA
Conductor injured in vehicle driven erratically by supervisor - $1.25 Million Settlement -- FELA
Machinist slipped on water in shop and injured back - $400,000 Settlement -- FELA
Maintenance of Way Laborer injured back - $3.5 Million Settlement -- FELA
Conductor injured getting on moving equipment - $775,000 Jury Verdict -- FELA
Signalman injured back lifting “pot head” - $830,000 Jury Verdict -- FELA
Conductor injured back from sitting in wobbly seat in locomotive - $600,000 Settlement (out of service) -- FELA
Conductor injured at crossing - $250,000 Settlement (in service) – FELA
Conductor injured back because of bad switch at industry - $400,000 Settlement -- FELA
Hostler injured back - $350,000 Settlement -- FELA
Conductor suffered cumulative trauma to the hip - $575,000 Settlement -- FELA
Signalman fell off signal stand and injured knee - $500,000 Settlement -- FELA
Maintenance of Way Laborer injured back - $300,000 Settlement -- FELA
Mechanical Laborer injured back - $300,000 Settlement -- FELA
Machinist injured back - $1.5 Million Settlement -- FELA
Maintenance of Way Laborer/Welder suffered cumulative trauma and an injured back