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Railroad helper sues Union Pacific over torn remote vest
1/2/2009 7:22 AM John Schulte has filed suit against Alton and Southern Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad Company, alleging he was injured while working for the companies.
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Railroad worker claims toxic fumes caused illness
12/18/2008 2:46 PM A former Norfolk Southern Railway Company employee has filed suit against the company, alleging he was exposed to airborne pollutants and toxic fumes throughout his employment.
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Union Pacific sued by long-time machine operator
12/17/2008 3:27 PM A Union Pacific Railroad Company employee has filed suit against the company, alleging he has experienced long-term cumulative trauma from his work for the railroad.
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Railroad employee sues after he strikes train's rear
12/15/2008 12:15 PM A BNSF Railway Company employee has filed suit against the company, alleging he was severely injured after the brakes on the train he was driving failed to work, causing him to crash into the rear of another train in front of him.
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Machine operator claims cumulative trauma in suit against Union Pacific
12/8/2008 4:42 PM A former Union Pacific Railroad employee has filed suit against the company, alleging he sustained severe and permanent injuries to his neck, back, shoulders, knees and skin because of his work for the company.
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Crowder set to preside over Dec. 8 Jones Act trial
12/4/2008 1:10 PM A jury trial in a 2007 Jones Act case against Marquette Transportation and Bluegrass Marine will begin at 9 a.m. on Dec. 8 in Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder's courtroom.
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Union Pacific seeks dismissal of FELA suit
12/4/2008 6:58 AM Union Pacific Railway wants a Madison County judge to dismiss a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) complaint with prejudice, arguing the allegations are vague.
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Illinois Central repairman files FELA complaint
12/2/2008 10:51 AM An Illinois Central Railroad employee has filed suit against the company, claiming he was injured during his tenure as a track repairman and machine operator.
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Machine operator sues CSX over injuries
12/1/2008 1:35 PM A CSX Transportation employee has filed suit against the company, alleging he was seriously injured because of his work as a machine operator for the company.
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Alton & Southern wants FELA case dismissed
11/25/2008 2:00 PM Alton & Southern Railway is asking a judge to dismiss a Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) complaint because the complaint is "substantially insufficient in law in order to state a cause of action."
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Railroad argues FELA complaint should be dismissed for defects
11/21/2008 10:30 AM Norfolk Southern Railway Company is asking a judge to dismiss a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) claim pursuant to Section 2-615 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure.
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Norfolk Southern dock worker files FELA complaint
11/19/2008 3:33 PM James McDaniels, a 41-year veteran employee of Norfolk Southern Railway, has filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit in Madison County Circuit Court.
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Jury selection underway in eight-year-old FELA case
11/13/2008 8:18 AM Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack has started picking a panel of 12 jurors for a week long Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) trial.
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Norfolk Southern engineer claims pulmonary condition in suit
11/6/2008 10:30 AM A former Norfolk Southern Railway Company employee has filed suit against the corporation, alleging he sustained injuries to his lungs and pulmonary system after his work as a locomotive engineer.
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Stack dismisses FELA claim pursuant to forum non conveniens
11/5/2008 1:57 PM A Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) lawsuit filed in Madison County by an Indiana resident has been dismissed based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens.
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Railroad conductor claims tarsal tunnel syndrome
11/3/2008 12:22 PM A former Illinois Central Railroad Company employee has filed suit against the railroad, claiming he developed bilateral lower extremity tarsal tunnel syndrome because of his work as a conductor.
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Illinois Central trackman claims left shoulder injuries
11/3/2008 12:20 PM A former Illinois Central Railroad Company employee has filed suit against the railroad, claiming he developed long-term cumulative trauma resulting in injuries to his left shoulder.
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Railroad worker claims carpal tunnel syndrome
11/3/2008 12:19 PM A former BNSF Railway Company employee has filed suit against the railroad, claiming he developed bilateral carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve syndrome.
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Trackman's estate sues Alton and Southern Railway for workplace fatality
11/1/2008 12:00 PM The executrix of the estate of a former Alton and Southern Railway Company employee has filed suit against the company, alleging the employee was killed while cutting ties for the railroad.
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FELA motion finally set for hearing
10/30/2008 4:16 PM Ten months after filing a motion to dismiss a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) under the doctrine of forum non conveniens, BNSF Railway will finally get to argue their motion at a Nov. 7 hearing.
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