McEldrew Purtell attorney, John Coyle, supported by Associate Attorney, Cormick McLaughlin, secures a $1.6 million verdict in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on a no offer case on behalf of SEPTA conductor, Donnell Shuler in an FELA & Railroad case.
Mr. Shuler, who worked for SEPTA for 30 years, sustained a life-changing electric shock on the job and was out of work for almost a year. Both parties agreed his net wage losses were $110,000. SEPTA denied responsibility for Mr. Shuler’s injuries despite being aware of electric shocks at SEPTA stations since 2013, 5 years before Mr. Shuler was injured.
If you are a railroad worker hurt on the job, your claim usually falls under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), not standard workers’ compensation. One of the biggest battleground issues in a FELA case is comparative negligence. Railroads often…
If you are hurt working for a railroad, your claim usually is not a standard workers’ compensation case. Most railroad employees fall under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), a federal law that works very differently than state workers’ comp.…
McEldrew Purtell Partner and Railroad Attorney James J. McEldrew, III had his commentary on Positive Train Control published on the Philadelphia Inquirer website today. The article discusses the need for the automated system mandated by Congress in 2008 to be implemented…
One of the most important questions in a railroad injury case is whether the claim belongs under a state’s workers’ compensation law or the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). he answer to this question can have a dramatic impact on…
