FELA – Ruptured CervicalDisc – Myofascial SyndromeAwarded Amount – $1,044,995 Saunders, 32, was injured when without warning a co-worker negligently lowered a 400 lb. load of steel roundstock while Saunders was assisting him, causing Saunders to sustain a ruptured cervical disc and severe muscle tearing in the upper back. He sought conservative medical treatment with […]
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Fela Asbestos Exposure Case: Settled For $1.7 Million
The plaintiff, Cobb, had worked as a pipe fitter for a railroad from 1943 to 1954. During this time, his duties included working in shops where asbestos was applied and removed from the boilers and pipes of steam locomotives. Approximately forty-six years after leaving the railroad, at age 72, he developed malignant mesothelioma. Cobb sued […]
Read More$3,750,000 Verdict
Robert M. Hahn v. The Long Island Rail Road – A jury awarded $3,750,000 to Robert M. Hahn, a 41 year old Long Island Rail Road trackman represented by Moody, Strople & Kloeppel, Ltd. Mr. Hahn tripped and fell on a discarded chain-link fence while replacing a cross tie. He suffered two herniated discs in his […]
Read MoreJury Awards $2.4 Million To Former NS Engineer Injured On Job.
Roanoke Times A Roanoke jury has awarded $2.4 million to a former Norfolk Southern locomotive engineer who tripped and was injured on the job nearly three years ago. The verdict came after a four-day civil trial this week and five hours of deliberation. Ken “Dan” Rothgeb, 52, of Bedford, was hurt on May 1, 2011, […]
Read More$1.5 Million Jury Award
A jury in Norfolk Circuit Court awarded $1.5 million to a Norfolk Southern employee who suffered a broken leg in an accident at the Portlock yard in Portsmouth. The employee was hurt in June 1992 when he drove a tractor onto a flatbed trailer and it fell off the side of the trailer as a […]
Read MoreRetired Carman Settles Mesothelioma Claim For $1.3 Million
The plaintiff, Heber Ayers, was a retired railroad carman who had worked for CSX Transportation, Inc. from 1955 until 1957 and from 1963 until 1991, for a total of 30 years. During the course of his employment for the railroad, he worked around asbestos products and subsequently was diagnosed with mesothelioma in August 2005. During […]
Read MoreJury Awards $3.74 Million For Dental Malpractice
A Norfolk jury awarded $3 million plus more than four years of pre-judgment interest to a dental patient who was gravely injured due to the negligence of a local dentist. The verdict followed a seven day civil trial in February, 2016. Keith Riddick, 63, of Virginia Beach, developed a “deep space” infection following a routine […]
Read MoreRailroad Settles For $850,000 After Defective Chair Collapses Injuring Ticket Clerk
The plaintiff, a 50 year old lead ticket agent, was injured when the chair in which she was sitting at Amtrak’s Newark Penn station collapsed beneath her, causing her to fall to the floor. She injured her neck, back and left shoulder and underwent lumbar laminectomy/spinal fusion at L5-S1, as well as arthroscopic shoulder surgery. […]
Read More$630,000 Verdict
The plaintiff was performing an initial terminal brake test when he detected an air leak, requiring him to cross through the train. Plaintiff walked to the nearest flat car to use its brake step to cross over. The brake step gave way due to a broken support bracket. Plaintiff fell more than four feet to […]
Read More$850,000 Settlement
An $850,000 settlement was awarded to a railroad brakeman whose pelvis was crushed when the train on which he was working derailed on an area of track with a history of derailments. The brakeman was represented in U.S, District Court by the law firm Moody, Strople, and Kloeppel Ltd. of Portsmouth, VA. He was coupling […]
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