Case Result

$1.7M

Railroad Accident

1985

Trial Verdict

Portsmouth, VA

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Case Details

A Circuit court awarded $1.7 million to Wondel Lee Wiley, a 25-year-old yard brakeman, who injured his back (ruptured disc, requiring surgery) while employed by Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. He accused the company of negligence for ordering him to lift an 80-pound steel knuckle.

Additional Notes

Wiley could no longer lift more than 20 pounds and was unable to do work requiring bending, stooping or climbing. Lead counsel: Byron P. Kloeppel of Moody, Strople, & Kloeppel, Ltd.

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