YOUR Personal Injury Lawyer
Railroad Designated Counsel
We have over 80 years of legal experience
Client Rated 5-Star Law Firm
Our Vision: By 2028 To Help 500+ Families Who Are Battling Injuries
Disaster to Determination: Holding Negligent Parties Accountable for Railroad, Personal Injury, and Maritime Accidents. We are with you, protecting you every step of the way. Contact Our Experienced Attorneys Today to Get Your Life Back On Track.
$7.51Million
Rigging grip Electrical & Burn Injury
P|O represented a rigging grip for a movie production team filming in New Orleans. Our client suffered an electric shock while de-rigging a set during the New Orleans shoot.
$5.75Million
Railroad Burn Death Result
A husband, father of two sons, and railroad conductor lost his life after the train he was working on collided with a gasoline truck in Chalmette, Louisiana.
$5Million
Wrongful Death Verdict
A father lost his daughter in a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident in Louisiana. A distracted, intoxicated, and impaired driverdrove 12-18 inches off the roadway striking the young woman in the back.
$4Million
Burn Death Explosion Result
A 40-year old father and Jones Act seaman lost his life when the offshore diving vessel he was working on as a chief engineer exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.
$2.2Million
Highway Car Accident Settlement
A husband and father were involved in an accident when another driver pulled out in front of him on a busy highway. The injured driver suffered foot and ankle injuries requiring multiple ankle surgeries.
Our Practice Areas
Our personal injury firm has extensive experience handling a wide range of injury cases. Our practice areas include FELA railroad cases, FRSA railroad retaliation claims, maritime accidents, car accidents, truck accidents, property damage, burn injuries, construction injuries, oilfield injuries, and wrongful death claims.
Railroad Injury FELA
If you’re a railroad worker injured on the job, you have a right to pursue compensation under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA).
Railroad Retaliation FRSA
A federal law (FRSA) gives railroad personnel the freedom to raise concerns about safety without worrying about being punished.
Serious Personal Injury
Life can be dangerous. We take risks every day, and without notice, you may find yourself in a situation where you have been...
Maritime Injury
Life can be dangerous. We take risks every day, and without notice, you may find yourself in a situation where you have been...
Don't Get Railroaded®
Poolson | Oden Injury Lawyers are proud to be Union approved Designated Legal Counsel for SMART-TD Union and Transportation Communications Union (“TCU”) to handle cases under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) and the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA). Additionally, now that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (“BLET”) has discontinued its DLC program and the BLET recommends that its members hire attorneys who belong to the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys, Danny and Carisa, who are both longstanding ARLA members, have and continue to represent members of the BLET.
Providing For Our Clients’ Family
Your family’s financial security is essential. We maximize our client’s recovery so they can take care of their families.
Protecting Our Clients’ Medical Rights
Your health matters. We help our clients work with the best doctors to get the necessary medical treatment and testing.
Enforcing Our Clients’ Right To Work
Your health matters. We help our clients work with the best doctors to get the necessary medical treatment and testing.
Defending Union Worker Rights
Poolson | Oden has experience representing railroad workers and workers from these unions: SMART TD, BLE, TCU, BMEW, IBEW, and USW. To see more union workers we represent, click here.
Our Promise To You
As your legal team, our job is to know the exact law, the facts, and medicine to fully evaluate and analyze your case properly to obtain the maximum result for you and your family. We work closely with our client’s doctors and medical providers to ensure that our clients get the best possible medical care.
We are not just your attorneys; we are here to ensure that you get top-notch care to rehabilitate you so that you return to the best possible version of yourself after a severe and catastrophic injury.
Learn more about our promise to you.
Client Testimonials
Our firm is proud to have supported numerous serious injury victims on their journey to justice and compensation. Here's what some of our satisfied clients have to say about the legal representation and support they received from us.
“They stood up for me and my family when no one else would. I can’t say enough good about Danny and Carisa.”
-Mike Berry
CSX Carman
Read What Our Clients Have To Say
Lisa Wallow
I am incredibly grateful to Danny and Carisa at Poolson Oden Law Firm for their outstanding work on my father’s case. This was a complex and emotionally charged situation involving not just my mother, but also myself and my three siblings, as we all came together to honor my father’s wishes and pursue justice. From start to finish, Danny and Carisa demonstrated a high level of legal expertise, skillfully handling a case against a prominent organization. What stood out the most was their compassionate and thoughtful approach—taking the time to understand the personal stories of each family member and ensuring that everyone’s perspective was valued. Their professionalism and empathy made a difficult process much easier, and I am beyond satisfied with the outcome they achieved for our family. I highly recommend Poolson Oden Law Firm to anyone seeking dedicated and skilled legal representation.
carol smoczynski
My experience with the Poolson Oden Law Firm was excellent. I had never needed a lawyer before and was a bit timid and unsure in the beginning. But I was put at ease by Danny and his team. They promptly answered all phone calls and questions, and carefully explained all aspects of the case. Danny went above and beyond what I expected. When I was ready to settle he basically said that he could do better. And he certainly did. I highly recommend Poolson Oden Law Firm.
Louie D
My experience with Poolson Oden Law Firm was one of kindness, compassion and care by a team of confident, hard-working, highly-effective professionals and their staff. From the very beginning, Carisa and Danny made me feel like I was part of the family, free to focus on what I needed to--healing from a horrible, life-threatening and life-changing workplace accident, while they took care of everything else. I cannot more highly recommend them and will forever be grateful for their helping me put my shattered life back together again.
Travis Lee
Never thought I'd need a lawyer. I was wrong. I've never heard much good about lawyers. I was very nervous about the whole process but Carisa and the rest of the team were very professional. They actually seemed to care about me as well as my case. I definitely would and have recommended them to others. They made a miserable experience a little more bearable.
Katie Wilson
The Poolson Oden team are some of the most amazing and caring people. I worked with them and have seen first hand how they treat their clients as if they are family. From start to finish they treat you with respect and kindness.
Meet Our Team
Our legal team comes with extensive experience and a track record of success in serious injury cases. Danny Poolson and Carisa Oden possess the knowledge needed to effectively handle your personal injury claim, aiming to secure the compensation you deserve from those at fault for your injuries. Get to know our dedicated attorneys and learn how we can support you.
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