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Utah FELA Overview

Utah FELA Attorneys

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If you are a railroad worker and have been injured on the job, you want experienced lawyers to help you recover damages for your injuries. Any compensation that you receive will come under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, also known as FELA. FELA has a specific claims process and establishes the types of damages you may recover.

At the law firm of Gordon, Elias & Seely, L.L.P., we have over 40 years of combined experience representing railroad workers throughout Utah who have been injured at work. We have successfully handled FELA claims for individuals who have suffered all types of railroad injuries, including head, back, neck, knee and shoulder injuries. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation.

Gordon, Elias & Seely, L.L.P. also represents FELA claimants for repetitive or cumulative trauma claims. For an in-depth discussion of the different types of cumulative claims please visit:

The U.S. Congress enacted FELA in recognition of the dangers inherent with employment in the railroad industry. FELA establishes the legal authority for railroad workers to recover compensation 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 on the job as a railroad worker, you can file suit to recover damages in state or federal court.

FELA also makes it easier to show liability, reducing the burden of proof in ordinary negligence situations, and waiving the need to prove negligence where the railroad violated a safety statute or regulation.

At Gordon, Elias & Seely, L.L.P., we handle all aspects of your FELA claim. We have a comprehensive understanding of the FELA claims process. Because of our extensive experience, we know what you can expect to recover for damages. We can also advise you regarding railroad retirement benefits and disability benefits.

At our firm, we take only a small number of cases, because we want each client to receive our full attention and a high level of customer service. We won't hand your claim off to an associate or a paralegal, but will keep our finger on the pulse of every case. You will have our personal cell phone number, 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, both as a result of advances in technology, but also as the result of successful claims against the railroad industry under FELA.

Nonetheless, we know that the railroad industry remains a dangerous place to work. If you have had an accident working on a train and want experienced legal counsel to guide you through the process and help you get full and fair compensation for your injury, contact Gordon, Elias & Seely, L.L.P., for a free initial consultation.

40 years of Combined Experience Representing Injured Railroad Workers

Salt Lake City Provo Ogden UT FELA Attorneys



Designated Legal Counsel (DLC) and non-DLC FELA Lawyers Practice the Same FELA Law



In most instances, the injured railworker is a member of a union. Unions such as the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way (BMWE), the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE), both of which are under the Brotherhood of International Teamsters (BIT), have large numbers of workers in the rail industry. Other Unions include:


  1. American Train Dispatchers Department Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers ATDA
  2. Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen BRS
  3. International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers IBB
  4. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW
  5. National Conference of Firemen and Oilers of SEIU IBF&O
  6. Sheet Metal Workers' International Association SMWIA
  7. Transportation Communication Union-Clerks TCU-BRAC
  8. Transportation Communication Union-Carman TCU-BRC
  9. United Transportation Union UTU


Whatever your Union, more than likely they will have a designated union counsel. These DLC firms practice FELA law. There are many other law firms that do not have Union designation and they also practice FELA law. In every instance when you are injured, a claims agent will try to immediately take a statement from you. You should definitely speak to a FELA Lawyer, DLC or Non-DLC, before you give a statement to a claims agent. As to choosing a DLC or a non-DLC, you should choose the lawyer that you feel comfortable with and you should not be "pushed" to hire any lawyer. A FELA Lawyer can help you pursue a claim for railroad workers' compensation, i.e., FELA, if you have been injured.

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