Sentences with phrase «of railroad»

Downtown areas of Abilene are considered to be historic, and mostly lie north of the railroad tracks that divide the city.

The town was renamed after Al Moore, an employee of the Railroad Company.

It grew in the 19th century after the arrival of the railroad that connected it to Boston, Massachusetts and Montreal, Canada.

Irina Fast has dealt with several personal injury cases and has more than 20 years of experience in personal injury in the Russian legal market, particularly in the fields of railroad accidents, social security disability, military accidents, accidents and injury at work, industrial disasters, and...

Successful representation of the service / maintenance contractor for a fleet of railroad locomotives in a four - week AAA arbitration hearing before a three - judge AAA tribunal achieving a $ 70 million award against a major railroad for breach of a long - term maintenance contract.

Representation of railroad testing company against former director of technology and his new employer for theft of trade secrets.

Prior to joining Brown & Crouppen, she gained significant experience representing individuals and families affected by mesothelioma, occupational disease claims of railroad employees (FELA), and products liability matters.

We also represent all elements of the railroad industry — rail operators and manufacturers, rolling stock leasing companies, banks, private clients, and corporations — throughout the world.

He is a member of the Omaha Bar Association, Nebraska State Bar Association (house of delegates 2013 - present; leadership academy 2013 - 14), Iowa State Bar Association, American Bar Association, the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel and the Robert M. Spire American Inn of Court (president 2014 - 15).

For example, in the case of Railroad Development Corporation v. Republic of Guatemala, we worked with the Railroad Development Corporation and with the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig to make an arbitration case at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, the leading international arbitration institution devoted to investor - State dispute settlement.

Out of these accidents, more than 42,300 crossings had gates, nearly 22,040 had flashing warning lights and nearly 1,200 have highway traffic signals, bells and wigwags, which are of railroad - grade crossing signal.

Our experienced attorneys offer personalized legal service to injury victims of railroad accidents.

Here is a look at some of the most common causes of railroad crossing accidents:

To protect the rights of crossing victims who have been injured due to railroad carelessness, you must have a thorough understanding of railroad operations, human factors, and the complex set of laws that apply to these cases.

In fact, there are many causes of railroad crossing accidents — many of which are NOT your fault.

It is the responsibility of the railroad track operator to replace broken or damaged tracks, and the responsibility of the train's engineer to keep the train moving at a safe and responsible speed.

To achieve that goal, members of the firm are active participants in defense litigation organizations, including the Federation of Insurance and Corporation Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC).

Come 1907, it was changed to Chamblee, which was believed to be the last name of the railroad worker of African American decent.

In this case, we will fight for you to receive a full recovery for this disqualification, which will provide you with lost wages for the rest of your railroad career.

OK, so how does that play out in context of railroad whistleblower retaliation?

For people who are unfortunate enough to experience the horrors of a railroad or train accident, there's no preparation for it.

Filing a Federal Rail Safety Act whistleblower retaliation complaint with OSHA within 180 days of a railroad's adverse action is a threshold issue that can derail the best of cases.

Two of the most common types of railroad accidents are collisions with passenger vehicles and derailments, each of which can cause severe injury.

Representation of various railroads in connection with wrongful death and serious injury claims arising out of railroad accidents.

This law was enacted due to the high number of railroad employees that were killed on the job around the turn of the century.

Common causes of railroad crossing accidents include:

There are more types of railroad and train accidents than just railroad crossing collisions, and these types of accidents affect both the public and railroad employees alike.

If you work for a railroad and have been hurt as a result of the actions of the railroad company, you may have grounds for a successful FELA claim.

A separate infraction covers trespass on railroad property when a person enters or remains on the property without lawful authority or consent of the railroad carrier.

He started out as the son of a railroad worker, whose first job after law school was a simple editor, grappling with the key numbering system in the old West Building on Kellogg Boulevard.

$ 8.9 million for a commuter train passenger who suffered facial fractures and post-traumatic stress disorder due to a collision caused by the negligence of another railroad.

$ 2.5 million for a railroad switchman who suffered a back injury due to the negligence of the railroad.

$ 2 million recovered for a conductor who suffered a back injury due to the negligence of a railroad.

$ 2.9 million for a railroad switchman who suffered a knee injury due to the negligence of the railroad.

OVERVIEW James Lozier serves as the firm's Chairperson of the Railroad and the Food & Agri - Business Practice Groups.

Obtained a defense verdict in favor of the railroad company after an eight day jury trial.

We are dedicated to helping employees and families of railroad workers seek compensation.

Follow the link to our verdicts and settlements page to learn how our firm helped a victim of a railroad injury in Ryder v. Amtrak and about other notable cases.

Any costs related to personal injuries, medical care, and property damage in the event of a railroad accident may be retrieved by a skilled Chicago railroad accident attorney through aggressive litigation or alternative dispute resolution techniques such as arbitration or mediation.

The most common type of railroad accident is at crossings, with collisions of trains and cars, most commonly caused by drivers trying to beat trains through intersections.

Along with the Federal Bar Association and the Riverside County Bar Association, Steven is also an active member of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.

«You've got to walk before you can run, and we've just been crawling up to now,» said Ross B. Capon, the president of the National Association of Railroad Passengers, an advocacy group for riders.

In the US coal accounts for about 20 % of all railroad freight.

The feds granted every other section to the railroads which were to be sold to fund the building of the railroad (without which the lands were valueless at that time).

If implemented, proposals for scores of new mines and mine expansions, along with expansion of railroad and terminal infrastructure, will lead to an even greater increase in Australia's coal exports.

Alerter systems in the engineer's position are present in two - thirds of the railroad's fleet, the authority said.

That's the story of railroad infrastructure in America: creaky and underfinanced, shakily propped up by riders paying ever higher fares....

Ms. Vitale has appropriated a set of steel «frogs» — criss - crossing sections of railroad tracks — that she will present vertically.

Marianne Vitale's sculptures made from steel components of railroad switches known as frogs are one highlight; Jessica Jackson Hutchins's neo-hippie assemblages with found ceramics and a hand - woven hammock another.

The route of the railroad, however, was so hilly and twisting that...