How do FELA cases differ from Workers’ Compensation?

Railroad workers who pursue a claim under the FELA can claim damages for pain, suffering, lost wages and other economic damages in the past and into the future. Not only are the types damages that a railroad worker can claim different from state workers’ compensation systems, but railroad workers must show that they were injured due to the railroad’s negligence – that the railroad failed to do something, or did something that they shouldn’t have done. As such, having an experienced railroad attorney is very important when a railroad worker is injured at work.