St. Louis Railroad Accident Attorneys

Despite advances in technology since the late 1800s, railroad employees still face serious risks on the job. The Federal Railroad Administration, a federal agency created to regulate the railroads, reports that 145 people were killed and more than 45,000 were injured in almost 100,000 train accidents and incidents between 1998 and 2007.

In Missouri, railroad accidents injured or killed almost 1,000 railway employees on duty in the same period. Most often, these accidents are caused by equipment failure, not human error. In fact, the agency reports that air brakes based on nineteenth-century technology were responsible for 14% of train accidents on mainline tracks alone in 2005.

Because the railways were established before the rise of the workers' compensation system, many injured railroad employees are not covered by their employers' workers' compensation insurance. Instead, they're covered by a federal law called the Federal Employers Liability Act, which gives injured workers the right to sue their employees for damages -- compensation for their injuries, medical bills and other losses related to an accident caused by an employer's carelessness.

FELA allows workers to collect much higher compensation than workers' compensation would provide. However, unlike workers' compensation, which allows workers to receive money regardless of fault, FELA claims require employees to prove that their employers were negligent.

That's where Page || Cagle can help. Our law firm is devoted exclusively to representing seriously injured people in Missouri and Illinois. We handle cases stemming from railroad accidents, motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries (including workers' compensation, construction injuries and more), defective products and foods, premises liability and other serious accidents.

Frequently, these types of accidents lead to a wrongful death or a catastrophic injury that causes huge changes in the lives, employment and future prospects of victims and their families. Unfortunately, they can also leave victims and their loved ones with huge expenses and few resources with which to pay them. For these victims, the best solution is often a railroad accident or personal injury lawsuit.

At Page || Cagle, our goal is to get the best, fairest possible financial compensation for victims of railway accidents, so that they can pay off debts related to the accident, get the medical care they need and secure their families' financial futures. If you choose us as your St. Louis railroad worker accident attorneys in a railway accident lawsuit, we will work with you to identify all of the possible sources of compensation in your case and document the full extent of your injuries -- practical, physical, financial and emotional.

Damages you could receive in a personal injury lawsuit can include past and future lost wages, payment of medical costs and other bills caused by the accident, funeral expenses, pain and suffering, and compensation for a lifelong disability or the permanent loss of a loved one's care and companionship. If appropriate, our attorneys can help you set up a financial trust, to ensure that your earnings are available to you and your family for the long term.

If you've been injured in a railway workplace accident, the chances are good that you're facing an insurance company and lawyers hired representing your employer. These people represent your employer's interests -- not yours -- and may offer you an inadequate settlement to encourage you to waive your right to sue.

Before you sign anything you don't understand or aren't comfortable with, call Page || Cagle. We can provide you with the same aggressive representation your employer enjoys, help you protect your rights and get you the best possible compensation in court. And Page || Cagle offers free consultations, meetings where we can discuss the details of your case and give you a knowledgeable evaluation of the costs and benefits of pursuing a railroad accident lawsuit.

For a free evaluation of your case, call Page || Cagle as soon as possible at 1-866-620-5757 or (314) 322-8515, or click here for our completely confidential online contact form.

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