FELA Attorneys in Virginia Beach, VA
FEDERAL EMPLOYER’S
LIABILITY ACT (FELA)
The Federal Employers Liability Act, commonly known as
the FELA, is a law that protects railroad workers who have sustained
a personal injury on the job.
The law has been in effect for over 100 years. As a result of the
law, injured railroad workers are not covered by state Worker’s
Compensation laws. Instead, a railroad worker who has a personal injury
as a result of working on the railroad can make a claim and/or file
a lawsuit against the railroad.
One of the main benefits of the FELA is that the
legal standards for making a recovery as a result of a railroad
personal injury are not as stringent as many state laws for typical
personal injuries. In addition, the benefits under the FELA are
typically more generous than those of state worker’s compensation
systems.
If you have a railroad personal injury, the law firm of Wilson &
Hajek can provide skilled legal representation to guide you through
the system.
Railroad workers can collect for injuries.
Call the personal injury
law firm of Wilson & Hajek. |
