WHAT IS THE FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT?

In 1908 Congress passed the Federal Employers' Liability Act, providing railroad employees and their families certain rights in the event of an on duty injury or death. The FELA allows railroad workers and their families to recover compensation for medical and hospital expenses, wage loss, emotional distress, pain and suffering, and disability.

These rights, however, come with certain requirements. Under FELA it is the injured person's responsibility to prove negligence or fault of the railway. Many times, the railroad defends such cases by attempting to prove the injured employee was responsible for his/her own injury. As a result, when an employee is injured the railroad and the injured employee become adversaries.



The Rabb Penny Law Firm, PLLC is a FELA law firm covering the southwest with offices in Tucson, Tempe, and Flagstaff, Arizona. Our attorneys are licensed in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.

From the time Mr. Rabb began practicing law, he recognized that the specialized knowledge he gained from being raised in a railroad family and from his experience working for the railroad gave him a distinct advantage when representing railroad employees. He saw first hand the conditions on the railroad and how his friends and fellow employees were treated when they were injured on duty.