Providing Dedicated FELA Representation Nationwide

FELA Attorneys With A National Practice

If you have been injured as a railroad employee, you need lawyers who are well versed in the provisions of the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), which governs your right to recovery. FELA establishes a specific process for recovery and identifies the damages you may recover. The Railroad will employ all resources they have available to try to pay you nothing or next to nothing if you do not get a lawyer. The question for you is which lawyer?.

At the law offices of Gordon & Elias, L.L.P., in Houston, Texas, we have over 38 years of combined experience representing injured railroad workers. The primary focus of our practice is to help persons who have FELA personal injury claims, but we also advise, for free as part of our service, railroad workers on issues involving retirement benefits and disability benefits. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation.

Exactly What Are Your Rights Under FELA?

Congress enacted FELA in 1908 in recognition of the dangers involved with working in the railroad industry. FELA is the legal authority for injured railroad workers to recover money for injuries suffered due to the negligence (in whole or in part) of a railroad carrier, its agents, servants or employees. Under FELA, if you have been injured while working for a railroad, you can file suit to recover damages in state or federal court. This ability to pick and choose whether to file in a state court or a federal court is a very special provision in FELA not enjoyed by other injured persons except for injured seaman. It allows us to select the best forum for your particular claim. This is a very important provision!

FELA also makes it much easier to show liability than an ordinary accident case like an auto accident. It reduces the burden of proof in ordinary negligence situations, and, in some cases, actually does away with the need to prove negligence where the railroad violated a safety statute or regulation. FELA allows you to file a claim based on negligence instead of having to resort to a workers' compensation claim like where people who get hurt not working for the railroad end up.

At Gordon & Elias, L.L.P*., we limit our case load to a small number of cases, so that we can give each client our full attention. When you hire us, your claim will be handled by a Partner. You will not be handed off to some young associate or a paralegal. We will provide you with a personal cell phone number for your attorney, so that you can call us any time you need to talk.

Over our years working with injured railroad employees, we have seen the railroad industry become a safer place to work through advances in technology, as well as the impact of successful claims against the railroad industry under FELA.

Nonetheless, the railroad industry remains a dangerous place to work. If you have been injured and want experienced legal counsel to protect your interests, contact Gordon & Elias, L.L.P.*, for a free initial consultation.

38 Years of Combined Experience Representing Injured Railroad Workers

*Steve Gordon, Of Counsel