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Ohio plaintiff discontinues liability suit against rail companies in Philly court, for possible re-filing in home state
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit alleging the railroad companies that a deceased switchman worked for violated the Federal Employers Liability Act and Locomotive Inspection Act by failing to protect the decedent from exposure to toxic substances, has been discontinued by its plaintiffs. -
Further proceedings in injured bicyclist's suit against SEPTA, Conrail and City of Philadelphia coming later this year
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia plaintiff’s lawsuit against the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Conrail and the City of Philadelphia for injuries she suffered in a bicycle accident will procced with pre-trial events this winter, before a trial date early next year. -
Train repairman who alleged Conrail and Norfolk Southern Railway Company's conduct led to his injuries discontinues case
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation filed by a train repairman who alleged both Conrail and Norfolk Southern Railway disregarded the Federal Employers Liability Act by exposing him to repetitive occupational trauma and leaving him with permanent shoulder and knee injuries, has discontinued his case without prejudice. -
Ex-transportation chemist settles with Conrail and CSX over suit alleging toxic exposure led to his cancer
PHILADELPHIA – A former chemist for Conrail and CSX Transportation who believed his development of kidney disease, multiple myeloma and pulmonary emboli was the result of his being exposed to harmful substances in the course of his work, has settled with both rail companies. -
Former conductor and brakeman of 36 years settles toxic exposure suit with three companies
PHILADELPHIA – A former train conductor and brakeman of 36 years has settled with three rail and insurance companies which he claimed had violated the Federal Employers Liability Act, by neglecting to provide him a safe workplace and caused him to contract kidney cancer through exposure to toxic substances. -
Superior Court reviewing venue issue in toxic exposure action brought by estate of late signalman
HARRISBURG – The choice of venue is at issue in a lawsuit brought by the estate of a former signalman for both Conrail and Amtrak who claims exposure to toxic substances led the decedent to contract a fatal case of colon cancer. -
Insurance agency and Conrail lose chance to dismiss ex-train inspector's toxic exposure litigation
PHILADELPHIA – American Premier Underwriters and Conrail have lost their bid to dismiss litigation filed by a former train car inspector who believes the multiple myeloma he contracted was the result of his former employer violating the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), by exposing him to toxic substances. -
Toxic exposure suit filed by late switchman's estate may be transferred for improper venue
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit alleging the railroad companies that a deceased switchman worked for violated the Federal Employers Liability Act and Locomotive Inspection Act by failing to protect the decedent from exposure to toxic substances, may be transferred for reasons of improper venue. -
Case activity for Consolidated Rail Corp. vs Fondiaria Sai, S.P.A. on June 20
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Consolidated Rail Corp. against Fondiaria Sai, S.P.A. on June 20: -
Railroad companies seek to dismiss litigation filed by estate of switchman for improper venue
PHILADELPHIA – The defendants in an action where the estate of a deceased train line switchman alleges the railroad companies he worked for violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) and Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA) by failing to protect the decedent from exposure to toxic substances, have filed to dismiss it for improper venue. -
Venue fight over widow's case surrounding her poisoned train repairman husband to be decided in May
PHILADELPHIA – The case of a widow of a locomotive repairman for Conrail and CSX Transportation who claims those companies did not abide by both the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) and Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA) by not protecting her deceased husband from harmful substances will see its chosen venue determined in May. -
Injured plaintiff and cyclist seeking to join Conrail to lawsuit filed against SEPTA
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia plaintiff is looking to levy charges of negligence against not just the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), but also Consolidated Rail Corporation in a lawsuit seeking damages for injuries she sustained in a bicycle accident. -
Lawsuit: Trackman and machine operator's bladder cancer the result of rail companies' negligence under FELA
PHILADELPHIA – A man who worked for two major rail transport companies claims they violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) by placing him in a work environment which exposed him to carcinogens and later led him to contract bladder cancer, claims the companies categorically deny. -
Lawsuit: Train switchman wasn't protected from exposure to toxic substances
PHILADELPHIA – The estate of a deceased train line switchman for Penn Central, Conrail and CSX Transportation alleges those same companies violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) and Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA), by failing to protect the decedent from exposure to toxic substances. -
Lawsuit: Rail repairman's safety-violating exposure to toxic substances led to fatal brain cancer
PHILADELPHIA – The surviving spouse of a locomotive repairman for Conrail and CSX Transportation claims those companies did not abide by both the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) and Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA), by not protecting her deceased husband from harmful substances. -
Lawsuit: Man's exposure to dangerous substances when working for Conrail led to his death from lung cancer
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of an inspection and repair employee for Conrail alleges the company violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) by exposing her late husband to several toxic substances and causing him to develop fatal lung cancer, which took his life in just four months. -
Former Conrail train car inspector says FELA violations caused his multiple myeloma
PHILADELPHIA – A former train car inspector for Conrail believes the multiple myeloma he contracted was the result of his former employer violating the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), by exposing him to toxic substances. -
Former railroad trackman and supervisor says unsafe work environment caused his multiple myeloma
PHILADELPHIA – A former trackman, machine operator and track supervisor operator of 35 years claims a trio of rail companies violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) by failing to provide him a safe workplace, and allegedly causing him to develop multiple myeloma through exposure to toxic substances. -
Multiple railroads' FELA violations led to plaintiff's knee and shoulder injuries, suit says
PHILADELPHIA – In a new lawsuit, a train repairman says Conrail and Norfolk Southern Railway disregarded the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) by exposing him to repetitive occupational trauma and leaving him with permanent shoulder and knee injuries. -
Trackman and foreman's widow says defendants responsible for decedent's myelodysplastic syndrome
PHILADELPHIA – The wife of a deceased trackman and foreman for Conrail alleges the defendants violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) by exposing her late husband to toxic substances and causing him to develop fatal myelodysplastic syndrome.