FELA vs. Workers' Compensation

The Cartall Law Firm, PLLC | San Antonio, Texas

FELA Attorney

At The Cartall Law Firm, PLLC, in San Antonio, Texas, our FELA attorney is devoted to protecting injured railroad workers and their families. We represent injured switchmen, brakemen, conductors, and engineers. Our clients are new hires and seasoned workers. Many workers may not even be aware they are covered under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA). If they do know about it, they might think it is just like workers' compensation. However, FELA is different from workers' compensation. This page is designed to educate railroad employees and their families about those differences.

If you have been injured at work on the railroad, contact our FELA lawyer. We represent clients throughout the Southwest, including the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, and New Mexico. We offer free, no obligation consultations, and we do not charge a fee until we recover compensation for your injuries.

Important Things to Know about FELA

  • Pain and Suffering. Payouts for pain and suffering are based on actual pain and suffering; not on a pre-determined benefits schedule as in a workers' compensation claim.
  • FELA compensation is NOT an automatic monetary award. The injured railroad worker has to prove the railroad was negligent and caused the injury. Only after negligence is proven is the worker entitled to compensation.
  • The amount that is awarded for a railroad injury is often significantly more than what would be awarded in a workers' compensation claim.
  • Injured railroad workers stop receiving paychecks the moment they stop working. This is usually when an FELA attorney should become involved.

FELA presents many roadblocks for injured workers. Along with focusing on recovering from their injuries, injured railroad workers face the additional fear of not having money coming in to pay bills and provide for their families. Contact an experienced FELA attorney for effective and efficient representation. Call 1-800-880-RAIL toll free 24 hours a day.

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The Cartall Law Firm, PLLC, provides legal representation to injured railroad workers and their families. Our firm is located in San Antonio, Texas, and represents clients throughout Bexar County and Comal County, TX, and in the Southwest U.S., including Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Colorado.