Case Description:

CSX Locomotive Engineer suffers shoulder injury

Court/Date:

Duvall County Circuit Court, Jacksonville, Florida, 2001

Facts:

Our client worked as a locomotive engineer for CSX railroad.  He suffered two shoulder injuries. The first injury happened when he had to move a heavy metal panel on the exterior of a locomotive engine.  Our engineer continued to work with pain until he suffered further injury to the shoulder when a crew member failed to operate a switch, causing a collision with a railroad car.  He required surgery to fix his torn glenoid labrum. Unfortunately, our client was unable to return to work as a railroad engineer.

Trial:

Francis Hajek tried this case.  Before trial, the railroad admitted liability when faced with proof of its liability under various federal regulations and statutes.  At trial, Francis Hajek utilized vocational and economic experts to prove our locomotive engineer's future lost earnings .

Verdict/Settlement:

The jury returned a verdict in favor of our locomotive engineer in the amount of $978,000.