Virginia and the railroad have a long history together, and that history has shaped both the industry and the lawyers who represent the people it injures. Norfolk & Western Railway, now Norfolk Southern, was based in Norfolk, Virginia for generations, and our office sits about 20 minutes away. CSX Transportation, built from the old Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard, and a […]

Our Virginia personal injury firm has handled many railroad worker injury cases that turn on the Safety Appliance Act, or SAA, and other federal railroad regulations like the Locomotive Inspection Act. What we see again and again is that injured railroaders often have no idea one of these safety statutes even applies to how they got hurt. That gap in […]

When a railroad worker suffers a serious back injury, the legal road ahead can be complex and adversarial. An experienced railroad attorney understands that these cases are rarely simple and often involve aggressive defense tactics by major rail corporations. At Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp, our FELA and railroad injury lawyers represent injured railroaders nationwide and have seen firsthand how physically […]

If you’ve been hurt while working for a railroad company, you may have already heard from a claim agent. This person may sound friendly, helpful, and even reassuring. They may tell you that you can just sit back and relax while they take care of everything. They might even go so far as to tell you that you don’t need […]

Railroad workers face potentially dangerous conditions every day as a part of their jobs. When injuries happen, railroad workers are not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Instead, claims for reimbursement of lost wages, medical expenses, and other costs associated with their injuries are made through the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). As a federal statute, it sets forth requirements about […]

This is the third part of our FELA Railroad Injury Cases series, discussing some of our previous case histories and results our FELA lawyers were able to retain for injured railroad workers. Click the links to read  FELA Railroad Injury Cases, Part I and FELA Railroad Injury Cases, Part II. Toxic Railroad Spills, Derailments With Toxic And Hazardous Chemicals Another […]

This is the second part of our FELA Railroad Injury Cases series, discussing some of our previous case histories and results our FELA lawyers were able to retain for injured railroad workers. Click the links to read  FELA Railroad Injury Cases, Part I and FELA Railroad Injury Cases, Part III. Railroad Derailment Injuries (To Crew And Third Parties) Our railroad […]

Railroad workers face many types of on-the-job injuries, such as on locomotive engines, walking beside railroad tracks, at railroad industrial sidings, in hotels being supplied by railroads as lodging, and during transport by vans supplied by their railroad employers. The following are some of our previous case histories and results. Click the links to read  FELA Railroad Injury Cases, Part […]

If you’ve been injured while working for a railroad company and believe your injury is partially your fault, you may wonder if you can still pursue a Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) case. The answer is yes since FELA is what is known as a “purely comparative negligence” statute. This means if a jury finds the railroad and employee both […]