FELA
Almost 100 years ago, Congress enacted laws which became known as the Federal Employers' Liability Act. Those laws provide railroad employees with certain rights in the event of an on-duty injury. Those rights, however, came with certain requirements. For instance, the employee is required to prove that the railroad failed to provide the employee with a reasonably safe workplace and that failure was a cause of the employee's injury. Other laws help define what is a reasonably safe workplace, such as the Locomotive Inspection Act and the Safety Appliance Act. In many cases, the railroad defends by attempting to prove the injured employee was responsible for his/her own injury. We have detailed experiences and knowledge of the laws and regulations which apply to the railroad industry. This knowledge and experience is used to maximize a positive result for our clients.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Medicine has become a business. It has become more about the bottom line than a patient's health. Doctors are, nevertheless, still required to provide quality care. When a doctor falls below the standard of care required when treating a particular patient and condition, there are consequences. Unfortunately, those consequences are usually endured by the patient, initially. Ultimately, though, there are also consequences for the doctor.

AUTO ACCIDENTS
When accident occurs, there are many deadlines and other issues to be addressed. For instance, when the person who caused the accident is a government employee, some states require that certain action be taken within a very short period of time. In some states, that deadline can be as short as 90 days. In other cases, a spider web of insurance and legal issues must be resolved. Which insurance applies to the accident? Is there only one insurance that can apply? Who must be repaid out of any recovery? The answers to these questions depends on the facts of each case. Moreover, the answers may very well lead to additional questions which must be answered. We unburden our clients by handling all the legal issues that may arise in these types of cases.

PRODUCTS LIABILITY
Exploding gas tanks. Tread separation. Asbestos. Defective products cripple and kill. Manufacturers, however, are often reluctant to disclose evidence that they were aware of the problem. Diligent trial attorneys have uncovered such evidence and made significant changes in the quality of products. Our law firm has handled product liability cases from bicycles to pesticides.