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Illinois Central worker claims chemical exposure caused kidney cancer

May 2, 2013 6:09 AM
By Andrea Dearden

A former employee of a Madison County railroad company says his nearly 40 years of exposure to chemicals while on the job gave him cancer of the kidney. William Grammer filed a lawsuit April 23 in Madison County Circuit Court … Read More »

F.E.L.A./Jones Act, Madison County, News

Low back injuries claimed in suit against Illinois Central

May 1, 2013 6:21 AM
By Kelly Holleran

A man has filed suit against the railroad company where he claims he was working when he sustained low back injuries. Dewayne Bassen claims he was working as a painter for defendant Illinois Central Railroad Company from 1998 until the … Read More »

F.E.L.A./Jones Act, News, St. Clair County

CSX track inspector claims fellow worker rear-ended high rail vehicle

April 23, 2013 6:48 AM
By Andrea Dearden

An employee of a St. Clair County railroad company says he was hurt when another employee crashed into him while working on a track. Roderick Jolliff filed a lawsuit April 2 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against CSX Transportation Inc. Jolliff … Read More »

F.E.L.A./Jones Act, News, St. Clair County

Maintenance worker blames Union Pacific for cumulative trauma in suit

April 4, 2013 7:10 AM
By Kelly Holleran

A man claims he sustained neck, back and spine injuries after he was exposed to cumulative trauma throughout his work for a railroad company. Matthew Williams filed a lawsuit March 15 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Union Pacific … Read More »

F.E.L.A./Jones Act, News, St. Clair County

Union Pacific blamed for worker’s fall from rail car into pile of debris

April 2, 2013 4:12 PM
By Kelly Holleran

A man claims he suffered neck, right shoulder and right arm injuries after he fell while working on a railroad. William Melican filed a lawsuit March 1 in Madison County Circuit Court against Union Pacific Railroad Company. In his complaint, … Read More »

F.E.L.A./Jones Act, Madison County, News

Railroad worker’s lawsuit sent to jurorsThursday

March 28, 2013 1:30 PM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

A verdict could be reached as early as Thursday afternoon in a former railroad worker’s case against CSX Transportation at trial in St. Clair County. Jurors are deciding whether to award damages to machine operator Dennis Hartman who claims he … Read More »

F.E.L.A./Jones Act, News, St. Clair County

Alton and Southern worker claims defective pin lifter caused injuries

March 27, 2013 12:51 PM
By Kelly Holleran

A man claims he suffered painful, permanent and disabling injuries to his left hip, left shoulder, neck, back and spine after using defective equipment while working. Kenneth E. Wilson filed a lawsuit March 8 in St. Clair County Circuit Court … Read More »

F.E.L.A./Jones Act, News, St. Clair County

FELA trial involing CSX worker gets started in St. Clair County

March 27, 2013 8:21 AM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

A trial involving a railroad worker’s Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA) case against CSX Transportation has gotten under way this week in St. Clair County Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot’s courtroom. Dennis Hartman filed suit in 2005 claiming the company did … Read More »

F.E.L.A./Jones Act, News, St. Clair County

Switchman sues Alton and Southern over injuries sustained in derailment

March 26, 2013 9:15 AM
By Kelly Holleran

A man has filed suit against the railway where he claims he was working when he sustained injuries after train cars derailed. Jerold Moss claims he was working as a switchman for defendant The Alton and Southern Railway Company on March 13, … Read More »

F.E.L.A./Jones Act, News, St. Clair County

Union Pacific seeks summary judgment in FELA suit

February 28, 2013 8:16 AM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

Union Pacific Railroad is seeking summary judgment in a former worker’s 2011 Federal Employee Liability Act (FELA) suit filed in St. Clair County. The company filed an amended notice of hearing Feb. 25, on a motion for summary judgment in a … Read More »

F.E.L.A./Jones Act, News, St. Clair County