Tag Archives: Amtrak
Tractor-trailer driver sues Amtrak, PennDOT and City of Chester over railroad bridge incident
A tractor-trailer driver has filed a personal injury claim against Amtrak, the City of Chester and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation over allegations that he became injured after the tailpipes of his vehicle struck the underside of a railroad bridge … Read More
AMTRAK, others face mass tort asbestos claim filed by suburban, Phila. man
A Bucks County man who worked as a mechanic for AMTRAK in the early 1980s claims in a civil filing against the railroad giant that the defendant is to blame for an asbestos-related pleural disease diagnosis that the plaintiff received … Read More
Amtrak does not have to be indemnified by gravel contractor for lawsuit arising out of dump truck accident, judge rules
A federal judge in Philadelphia has denied a motion by Amtrak for declaratory relief that a gravel provider with which it had contracted should indemnify Amtrak in a case in which the railroad corporation is being sued by a dump … Read More
Amtrak sues Phila. over wage tax collection from federally exempt police personnel
Amtrak has filed a federal complaint against the City of Philadelphia over allegations that the city’s revenue department decided to start collecting city wage taxes from Amtrak police officers who work at 30th Street Station despite a federal law that … Read More
Judge approves $1.99 million settlement in class action against Amtrak; Lawyers get $1.2 million
A federal judge in Philadelphia has approved a $1.99 million settlement agreement in a nine-year-old class action case against railroad giant Amtrak. U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody’s final approval follows a June 25 fairness hearing in the matter between … Read More
Amtrak employee sues railroad agency over work-related injury suffered at rail yard
An Amtrak employee who claims he was injured after twisting his left knee during an incident at the railroad agency’s Lancaster, Pa. station is suing his employer in state court.
Thirty-plus-year Amtrak foreman sues railroad agency for discriminatory firing
A South Jersey man who claims he was fired from his job as a foreman for an Amtrak facility in Philadelphia for discriminatory reasons has filed a federal civil action against the railroad agency.
Ticket-collector sues Amtrak over trip-and-fall incident on train
An Amtrak ticket-collector who claims she suffered physical injuries after tripping over overflow luggage while she was navigating the aisles of a train last winter is suing the transit agency in federal court.
Judge dismisses as a defendant a towing agency named in property damage civil suit
A federal judge has dismissed as a defendant a towing company that was named in a lawsuit by a dump truck operator who alleges claims of property damage and lost earnings due to an incident that occurred last summer.
Amtrak conductor knocked unconscious on the job files injury claim
An Amtrak conductor who claims he was knocked unconscious after stepping foot off a New York to Philadelphia-bound train two years ago to assist departing passengers has filed a civil complaint against his employer in state court.