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FELA (Federal Employers
Liability Act) is a federal
law created in 1908 that applies to railroad workers that are injured
in the course of doing their
jobs. FELA applies to workers who are not covered by workers'
compensation. You should
consult your attorney to determine if your situation is covered by FELA
or some other law.
In order to collect on a
claim under FELA, the injured railroad worker
must show negligence on the part of the railroad company contributed to
the accident causing the injury. If the worker was partially
responsible for the injury, then the award in the case may
be proportionately reduced based on the contribution of the injured
worker to the cause of the accident.
The types of injuries that
qualify for FELA lawsuit funding
include (but are not limited to) the following
- injuries related to exposure to toxic solvents
- herniated spinal disks
- bone fractures
- shoulder injuries (e.g. rotator cuff and torn muscles)
- knee injuries (e.g. torn meniscus, torn ligaments)
- burn injuries
- eye injuries
- head injuries
- an injury requiring surgery
- loss of body part (e.g. amputations)
- injuries resulting in death
- soft tissue injuries (the advances on soft tissue injuries
are usually
smaller if these are the most serious injuries in the case because the
overall case value is lower)
The documents we need to see
for FELA lawsuit funding include the following
- attorney/client
retainer agreement (optional)
- incident report
- complaint document (if
a lawsuit has been filed)
- medical records (e.g.
emergency room reports, X-ray reports, MRI
reports, CAT scan reports, surgical reports, doctors narrative reports
describing status of injuries)
- proof of defendant's
insurance
Several basic questions about
lawsuit finding are answered on the page FAQ's
About Lawsuit Funding.
If you have additional
questions, or if you would like to learn if your
lawsuit qualifies for lawsuit funding, please
click here to contact us, or
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