Case Result

$1.5M

Railroad (FELA) / Personal Injury

2016
Mandeville, LA

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Case Details

Global settlement for a freight conductor who sustained a traumatic brain injury from a 7,000-volt electric shock while attempting to throw a railroad switch. Negligence involved multiple parties including the railroad, electric security fence company, and private security firm for failing to de-energize the fence and lack of safety features. Case involved FELA.

Additional Notes

Settlement reached after two years of litigation. Incident occurred April 5, 2014. Key evidence included video recording, eyewitness testimony, and advanced MRI showing brain injury.

Mandeville, LA
4.20 rating (5 reviews)
3 attorneys
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