Personal Injury Lawyers Virginia
Unsafe Walkways
If the railroad area in which you walk to perform your work
is muddy, uneven, has loose rock or debris such as brake shoes, and
you are injured then you must show:
The condition had been like that before your injury and the railroad
knew or should have known of the condition. Examples:
- It had been reported and not fixed;
- It had existed over a period of time; and
- The railroad had not fixed the condition.
This applies to areas where the railroad has created the problem
or even just allowed it to exist for a long time. Example:
The railroad has put down ballast and left it uneven or with different
sized, large ballast that are not meant for walking areas. Some
areas are required to have what is called crusher run. This is ballast
that creates a safer walking surface for areas of heavy switching.
Railroad workers can collect for injuries. Call
the law firm of Wilson & Hajek.
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