A St. Louis law firm has filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit in St. Clair County against Alton and Southern Railway on behalf of six workers who claim ear injuries due to excessive horn and whistle noises.
Attorney James E. Hopkins, Jr. of Bauer & Baebler filed on behalf of James Fitzgerald, James Godfrey, Gary Maxwell, Timothy Porter, Adam Beaston and Jeff Pratt, Sr. The complaint does not indicate where the plaintiffs reside.
They claim they suffered injuries to their inner ears, nerve endings in the head, tympanic membranes, eardrums and the tissues of the inner ears. They also claim tinnitus and psychological and emotional harm.
Among other things, the plaintiffs claim the defendant failed to:
The plaintiffs are also seeking damages under the Locomotive Boiler Inspection Act.