Northwestern Medicine has started a new clinical program aimed at treating late-stage lung cancer patients with a double lung transplant. The program, dubbed DREAM (Double lung Replacement And Multidisciplinary Care),...
The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) allows an injured worker to bring a claim if the railroad’s negligence played any part in causing an injury. This is true even if...
If you are a retired railroad worker, you were probably exposed to asbestos. For decades, just about every U.S. railroad used asbestos products of some kind. From brake shoes, to...
When a Norfolk Southern train derailed on Thursday, it was the third such derailment on that railroad in the last month. Any time a rail car or locomotive leaves the...
Spoliation of evidence is a serious legal issue that can have severe consequences for parties to litigation. Spoliation occurs when one party destroys or withholds evidence that is relevant to...
The Federal Employers’ Liability Act is a federal law that applies only to railroad workers who are injured or develop a disease due to the negligence of their employer, because...