Railroad workers like you face many risks every day, including the risk of severe injuries like amputations that can have a long-term effect on your life.
If you’re unsure where to turn after suffering a traumatic amputation in a railroad accident, a FELA railroad accident amputation lawyer in Alexandria can lift your burden by leading your case for compensation.
At Poolson | Oden, our FELA railroad injury lawyers in Alexandria have over 80 years of combined experience in FELA claims, and we are dedicated to recovering maximum compensation based on your case’s facts. To learn more about your potential right to file a negligence-based lawsuit against your employer, contact us today. We offer free, no-obligation consultations.
Our FELA Railroad Accident Amputation Lawyers in Alexandria
If you suffer a traumatic amputation of one or more limbs or digits, you may face a lifetime of difficulties. Just one of those difficulties is a potential inability to work and earn a living, possibly for the rest of your life, especially if your career involves manual labor, such as working on the railroad.
Whether you suffered your on-duty amputation in a machinery accident, train collision or derailment, fall, explosion, or another type of accident, our Alexandria railroad injury lawyers will be here for you at every step of your claim to help you Stay on Track™.
We will:
- Visit you at home or the hospital
- Help you obtain all necessary medical care to treat your wounds, regardless of financial cost
- Ensure your FELA claim stays on track from start to finish
- Provide you with frequent case updates
- Protect and defend your rights, no matter what the opposition throws at us
- Collaborate with local counsel to identify the best venue, judge, and jury members for your trial, if necessary
Our Alexandria personal injury lawyers have been appointed Designated Legal Counsel for SMART TD and Transportation Communications Union/IAM (“TCU”), and are focused on serving you with compassion, care, and respect. When you hire Poolson | Oden, you can rest assured that a competent and experienced legal professional is handling your compensation claim while you rest and recover from your injuries.
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Proving Your Employer’s Negligence for an Amputation Injury in Alexandria
Because railroad workers do not have the protection of state workers’ compensation insurance coverage, the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) allows these workers to sue their employers for negligence-based injuries.
To successfully recover compensation, your Alexandria railroad amputation injury lawyer must prove your employer was negligent by collecting evidence of the following four elements:
- Duty of care: Your employer had a responsibility to provide you with a safe working environment.
- Breach of duty: Your employer breached their duty of care by not providing proper safety equipment, not training employees properly, implementing unrealistic deadlines that put safety at risk, or taking other negligent actions.
- Causation: Your unsafe work environment caused you to suffer a traumatic amputation.
- Damages: You experienced financial and non-financial losses because of the accident.
Evidence that your Alexandria railroad amputation injury attorney may gather that could bolster your claim includes:
- Eyewitness testimony
- Employment records
- Personal Injury Report(s)
- Internal accident reports
- Medical records
- Surveillance footage
- Photographs of the accident scene and your injuries
Your Alexandria FELA on-duty railroad accident lawyer will handle the complex task of evidence collection for you, so you don’t need to worry about it. Instead, you can focus on your health while we fight for your rights.
To learn more about what our Alexandria FELA railroad accident amputation attorneys can do for you, contact Poolson | Oden today.
What Compensation Is Available for Railroad Amputation Victims Under FELA?
At Poolson | Oden, we have recovered over $30 million for our clients in the past five (5) years alone, including $7.51 million for a man who suffered severe burn injuries and a foot amputation in a traumatic accident.
While we cannot guarantee a similar result for you, we can and do promise to fight for every penny you deserve for your unique losses, including:
Current and Future Medical Expenses
When a limb is partially or fully amputated in a traumatic accident, immediate medical care is necessary. You may require extensive medical treatment for your amputation, including:
- Treatment for shock due to blood loss
- Wound cleaning and debridement, along with infection prevention measures
- Surgery, including reattaching the limb if possible or repairing and closing the area if it can’t be salvaged
- Pain management
- Assistive medical devices, such as a wheelchair or prosthetic device
- Physical and occupational therapy
- Psychological counseling
The costs of all of these medical treatments and more are generally recoverable in your FELA claim.
Current and Future Professional Losses
You may also seek compensation for all the professional losses you experience because of your injuries, whether you can eventually return to work, must find another job, or can never work again. Examples of professional losses you may be entitled to include:
- Lost income
- Lost benefits
- Loss of future earning capacity
Current and Future Pain and Suffering
An amputation can cause extreme physical and psychological suffering. You may deserve a monetary award that compensates you for your:
- Physical pain and suffering
- Mental and emotional anguish
- Mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, or depression
- Permanent disability
- Loss of independence
- Loss of quality of life or enjoyment of life
There is no limit to the amount of financial compensation you can receive in a federal FELA claim. Your Alexandria FELA railroad accident amputation lawyer will fight to obtain top dollar for you, so you can live a fulfilling life despite any physical limitations you face.
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If you’re concerned about being able to pay for the services of a FELA railroad accident amputation attorney in Alexandria, don’t be.
We work on a contingency fee basis, so you will only pay us at the end of your case if we win. Our payment will come out of yours, so you won’t have to pay us anything up front or out of pocket. If you don’t get paid, neither do we.
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