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.

Your Rights Under FELA

An injured railroad worker is potentially entitled to recover past and future damages, including:

  • Lost wages and fringe benefits
  • Unpaid medical bills
  • Pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life
  • Retraining costs

Families of a worker who is killed may be entitled to recover for lost support and services their loved one contributed to the family as well as any conscious pain and suffering prior to death.