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A former locomotive engineer with CSX has filed a FELA lawsuit against the railroad company, alleging that he developed a degenerative spinal condition from working there. Monty Gregory worked as a railroad engineer for CSX from February 1998 until December 2008 before developing his condition.
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Federal safety investigators have warned rail transit operators nationwide to check for problems with automatic train detection systems that could lead to railroad accidents. The National Transportation Safety Board issued the warning after an investigation into a June 2009 commuter train crash in Washington, D.C. uncovered potential flaws in a system designed to prevent train collisions.
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Attorneys representing a group of Ohio residents in their train accident lawsuit against the CSX railroad company are expected to seek class action status on behalf of hundreds who were affected by an October 2007 crash. Approximately 1,300 residents of Mentor and Painesville, Ohio were evacuated from their homes when a CSX train crashed and spilled several toxic chemicals near its tracks.
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Four former railroad workers have filed a lawsuit against five railroad companies who they alleged caused them to be exposed to asbestos and develop asbestosis. The lawsuit was filed under the Federal Employees Liability Act, which is designed to protect railroad workers who are injured on the job. The four workers are seeking more than $1.4 million in damages plus court costs.
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Four former railroad workers have filed lawsuits against the companies where they worked, alleging that they were exposed to a number of toxic substances on the job, including asbestos. Gerald Abbott, Carl Cory, Ronald Franklin and Thomas Wright allege that they developed asbestosis as a result of the asbestos exposure they suffered.
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