--- title: FELA Attorney's Blog | Exploring the rights and issues of railroad workers | Marc Wietzke description: "MARC WIETZKE, a successful trial litigator has taken verdicts against LIRR, New Jersey Transit, MTA, Metro-North, CSX, PATH and the NYCTA. His recoveries include a $2.2 million gross verdict against the LIRR; a $1.625 million settlement against New Jersey Transit for the wrongful death of a welder; a confidential settlement of $1.6 million on behalf of a signalman against a Northeast railroad; and, $900,000 plus retiree benefits against NJ Transit. Marc also assisted Michael Flynn in recovering $5.5 million on behalf of two truck drivers on an Amtrak construction project. Marc also holds the distinction of being one of the few attorneys in the country to recover money damages along with reinstatement for terminated railroad employees under the Whistleblower provisions of the Federal Rail Safety Act. Marc graduated from Pace University School of Law where he was a Managing Editor of the Int’l Law Review. He clerked for Judge Barbara Zambelli, receiving extensive courtroom experience and has worked with the U.S. Department of Justice in its admiralty division." --- [![fw-fela-logo.png](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fw-fela-logo.png?width=504&name=fw-fela-logo.png "fw-fela-logo.png")](https://www.felaattorney.com/) ![lpheader-blog-header.jpg](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LP_Headers/lpheader-blog-header.jpg?width=1024&name=lpheader-blog-header.jpg "lpheader-blog-header.jpg") ## FELA Attorney's Blog | Exploring the rights and issues of railroad workers and rail passengers ## Marc Wietzke ![Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hub/312738/file-398478236.jpg) MARC WIETZKE, a successful trial litigator has taken verdicts against LIRR, New Jersey Transit, MTA, Metro-North, CSX, PATH and the NYCTA. His recoveries include a $2.2 million gross verdict against the LIRR; a $1.625 million settlement against New Jersey Transit for the wrongful death of a welder; a confidential settlement of $1.6 million on behalf of a signalman against a Northeast railroad; and, $900,000 plus retiree benefits against NJ Transit. Marc also assisted Michael Flynn in recovering $5.5 million on behalf of two truck drivers on an Amtrak construction project. Marc also holds the distinction of being one of the few attorneys in the country to recover money damages along with reinstatement for terminated railroad employees under the Whistleblower provisions of the Federal Rail Safety Act. Marc graduated from Pace University School of Law where he was a Managing Editor of the Int’l Law Review. He clerked for Judge Barbara Zambelli, receiving extensive courtroom experience and has worked with the U.S. Department of Justice in its admiralty division. Find me on: ### Recent Posts ## [Put up or shut up?  What Do I Say if the Claims Person Wants My Statement?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/put-up-or-shut-up-what-do-i-say-if-the-claims-person-wants-my-statement) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Dec 10, 2020 1:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Claims adjuster FELA Blog](https://www.felaattorney.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-12-07%20at%204-11-38%20PM-png.png) “I’m really sorry to hear about your injury. Let’s do what we can to get things taken care of. I can get those bills taken care of and hopefully get my boss to approve cash advances while you are out. I just need to get your version of what happened recorded so I can make the case for why we need to help you out.”  [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/put-up-or-shut-up-what-do-i-say-if-the-claims-person-wants-my-statement) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/put-up-or-shut-up-what-do-i-say-if-the-claims-person-wants-my-statement#comments-listing) Topics: [Railroad blogs to read](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/railroad-blogs-to-read), [compensatory damages](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/compensatory-damages), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury), [settlements](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/settlements), [how to file a claim against railroad](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-file-a-claim-against-railroad), [railroad injury deposition](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/railroad-injury-deposition) ## [A Contractor for My Railroad Caused My Injury. Does FELA Still Apply?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/a-contractor-for-my-railroad-caused-my-injury.-does-fela-still-apply) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Nov 10, 2020 3:14:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Flynn and Wietzke Railroad Injury Lawyers](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock-1167145099.jpg?width=850&name=iStock-1167145099.jpg)   Contractors are a necessary evil on almost any railroad.  From Sperry inspections to snow plowing, tree trimming to crew transport, they’re everywhere. But with so many people doing their jobs in close quarters, especially non-railroad savvy workers, the odds of an injury go up as the contractors move in. That was the case one rainy afternoon when my client, a longtime deputy chief, was walking in the lobby of the corporate headquarters. The facility is known for its marble floors, which while ornate, also become dangerously slick when wet. The railroad has a contractor in charge of rolling out rubber mats near the entrances and in common areas during inclement weather so visitors to the headquarters can dry their feet, maintain traction and avoid dripping their umbrellas and raincoats all over the floor. On this particular day, the contractor didn’t do its job. The chief lost his footing and fell hard on his back, leaving him with injuries he’ll feel for the rest of his life. A surveillance camera caught the whole incident on tape. (yes, tape, the case was several years ago) [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/a-contractor-for-my-railroad-caused-my-injury.-does-fela-still-apply) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/a-contractor-for-my-railroad-caused-my-injury.-does-fela-still-apply#comments-listing) Topics: [Railroad safety issues](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/railroad-safety-issues), [compensatory damages](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/compensatory-damages), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury), [settlements](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/settlements), [how to file a claim against railroad](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-file-a-claim-against-railroad) ## [Does the FELA Cover Me Before or After I Punch In or Out of Work?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/does-the-fela-cover-me-before-or-after-i-punch-in-or-out-of-work) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Oct 8, 2020 4:17:43 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![humans-studio-f1vK8PYaGps-unsplash](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/humans-studio-f1vK8PYaGps-unsplash.jpg?width=5184&name=humans-studio-f1vK8PYaGps-unsplash.jpg)   By the 1920s, the protections afforded by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) were already well-established, but railroad work remained incredibly dangerous. Workers doing jobs in faraway locales couldn’t drive home for the night and they didn’t have money for hotels. So the railroad put them in “bunk cars” – unused rail cars sitting on track, usually in a yard. The conditions were, no surprise, often horrendous. The bunk cars had no air conditioning and it was not uncommon for them to be rodent-infested and uncomfortable. One night, a worker couldn’t stand it, and decided it would be better to sleep on the hard ground outside. When he dozed off, a passing train in the yard kicked up sparks and set him on fire. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/does-the-fela-cover-me-before-or-after-i-punch-in-or-out-of-work) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/does-the-fela-cover-me-before-or-after-i-punch-in-or-out-of-work#comments-listing) Topics: [Passenger railroad injuries](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/passenger-railroad-injuries), [Checklist for hiring railroad lawyer](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/checklist-for-hiring-railroad-lawyer), [Railroad safety issues](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/railroad-safety-issues), [how to file your own injury claim](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-file-your-own-injury-claim), [settlements](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/settlements) ## [How Does the Railroad Collect Dirt on Me?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-does-the-railroad-collect-dirt-on-me) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Sep 8, 2020 7:23:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![Éntudat](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/%C3%89ntudat.jpg?width=852&name=%C3%89ntudat.jpg) If you’re talking to me, they are probably already watching you.  No, I am not a conspiracy theorist. Would a major railroad bother surveilling an ordinary worker like you over a mundane injury claim? You bet.  They start keeping a close eye on you the moment they think you’ve been out longer than they think a typical work injury requires, sometimes within just days. The odds of surveillance go up the longer you are out of work and the more severe your injury. Surveillance is less expensive than you’d expect and it makes the claims department look like they’re doing their job. Plus, technologies have made private investigation so much easier – in fact, you may be doing a lot of the work for them yourself. Here are a few ways the railroad collects information on you and some steps you can take to counter it. **** [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-does-the-railroad-collect-dirt-on-me) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-does-the-railroad-collect-dirt-on-me#comments-listing) Topics: [verdict](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/verdict), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury), [surveillance](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/surveillance), [settlements](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/settlements), [how to file a claim against railroad](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-file-a-claim-against-railroad) ## [36 Hours to a Million Dollar Verdict](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/36-hours-to-a-million-dollar-verdict) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Aug 6, 2020 12:36:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![FELA Blog Header](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FELA%20Blog%20Header.jpg?width=1200&name=FELA%20Blog%20Header.jpg)   [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/36-hours-to-a-million-dollar-verdict) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/36-hours-to-a-million-dollar-verdict#comments-listing) Topics: [Rights of Railroad workers](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/rights-of-railroad-workers), [verdict](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/verdict), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury), [how much is my case worth?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-much-is-my-case-worth), [settlements](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/settlements), [trials](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/trials) ## [Why You Can't Prepare for a Deposition Far in Advance](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/why-you-cant-prepare-for-a-deposition-far-in-advance) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Jul 7, 2020 2:15:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![The Forgetting Curve_FELA](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Forgetting%20Curve_FELA.png?width=871&name=The%20Forgetting%20Curve_FELA.png)   Former railroad clients should look at that bar chart and say “Marc was right.”  Because I came across the graphic above recently and thought to myself, “Finally, I am validated.” The bar chart represents “The Forgetting Curve” developed through the groundbreaking research of a 19th Century psychologist named[ Hermann Ebbinghaus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Ebbinghaus). It shows the dramatic rate at which our memories fade after being introduced to new information that isn’t frequently used afterward. Within an hour, you won’t remember half of what you were told. Within a day, two-thirds will have faded. After a week? Forget about it, literally. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/why-you-cant-prepare-for-a-deposition-far-in-advance) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/why-you-cant-prepare-for-a-deposition-far-in-advance#comments-listing) Topics: [FAQs on the job injuries](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries), [Rights of Railroad workers](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/rights-of-railroad-workers), [Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit), [verdict](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/verdict), [FELA recovery](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-recovery), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury), [settlements](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/settlements), [trials](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/trials) ## [Cumulative Trauma: A Workplace Injury Inflicted in Slow Motion](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/cumulative-trauma-a-workplace-injury-inflicted-in-slow-motion) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Jun 11, 2020 9:33:37 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![FELA Blog Header v2](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FELA%20Blog%20Header%20v2.png?width=834&name=FELA%20Blog%20Header%20v2.png) Life didn’t have to be so hard for John. The pounding his lower back absorbed after a decade as a diesel mechanic for a commuter railroad had taken its toll. He checked himself into the hospital for a three-level spinal fusion to relieve chronic pain that had become unbearable. The suffering was unnecessary. John’s work involved bending over a locomotive engine at an awkward angle for hours at a time, performing heavy labor. But with some equipment common in other yards, he could have pulled the hood off the locomotive to work on the engine in a more comfortable position, or removed portions to work on them externally. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/cumulative-trauma-a-workplace-injury-inflicted-in-slow-motion) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/cumulative-trauma-a-workplace-injury-inflicted-in-slow-motion#comments-listing) Topics: [how to hire a railroad lawyer](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-hire-a-railroad-lawyer), [verdict](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/verdict), [FELA recovery](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-recovery), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury) ## [$1.2 Million Trial Verdict for Signal Inspector Hurt on Railroad](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/1.2-million-trial-verdict-for-signal-inspector-hurt-on-railroad) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on May 8, 2020 6:30:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![$1.2 Million Trial Verdict for Signal Inspector Railroad Attorney Marc Wietzke-1](https://www.felaattorney.com/hubfs/$1.2%20Million%20Trial%20Verdict%20for%20Signal%20Inspector%20Railroad%20Attorney%20Marc%20Wietzke-1.jpeg) Early on a cold January morning in 2016, Calvin*, a career signal inspector for NJ Transit, was performing switch cleaning after a heavy snowfall threatened to cripple the commute for many on the North Jersey Coastline. After completing the job, he hopped into the passenger seat of a company truck and buckled up for the ride to the next switch. Coming around an icy curve the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a utility pole with enough force to break it in half. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/1.2-million-trial-verdict-for-signal-inspector-hurt-on-railroad) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/1.2-million-trial-verdict-for-signal-inspector-hurt-on-railroad#comments-listing) Topics: [how to hire a railroad lawyer](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-hire-a-railroad-lawyer), [verdict](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/verdict), [FELA recovery](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-recovery), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury) ## [This Railroad Worker’s Quick FELA Injury Settlement Dramatically Hurt His Future](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/this-railroad-workers-quick-fela-injury-settlement-dramatically-hurt-his-future) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Apr 8, 2020 8:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![slip and fall on railroad tracks back injury settlement-1](https://www.felaattorney.com/hubfs/slip%20and%20fall%20on%20railroad%20tracks%20back%20injury%20settlement-1.jpg) It seemed like a straightforward claim. An on-the-job slip and fall between railroad ties that were missing 16 inches of ballast resulted in a low back injury. Five weeks of physical therapy and a prescription for anti-inflammatories and pain medication, and the employee was ready to try to work again. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/this-railroad-workers-quick-fela-injury-settlement-dramatically-hurt-his-future) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/this-railroad-workers-quick-fela-injury-settlement-dramatically-hurt-his-future#comments-listing) Topics: [Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury), [settlements](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/settlements) ## [That Railroad Investigation Letter Might be a Violation of Your Rights](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/that-railroad-investigation-letter-might-be-a-violation-of-your-rights) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Mar 8, 2020 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![20180613_084016](https://www.felaattorney.com/hubfs/20180613_084016.jpg)   You already know working for the railroad is dangerous, but it’s more than your back and joints that are at risk. Sometimes it’s your job. That was the case for Javier*, a young welder with just a couple years in. Last winter he was doing his job for Springfield Terminal Railway Co. when a set of rail rollers under tension dropped a piece of rail striking his knee and knocking him to the ground. He knew he was hurt so he reported it right away. It wasn’t an accident he caused (even his foreman admitted the welder hadn’t done anything wrong). Nonetheless, the railroad did what it always does: it issued an investigation letter under the discipline provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (aka the contract). [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/that-railroad-investigation-letter-might-be-a-violation-of-your-rights) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/that-railroad-investigation-letter-might-be-a-violation-of-your-rights#comments-listing) Topics: [FAQs on the job injuries](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower) [All posts](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/all) [Next](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke/page/2) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [FELA injury (31)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury) - [FAQs on the job injuries (24)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries) - [Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit (20)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit) - [Railroad safety issues (19)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/railroad-safety-issues) - [FELA recovery (15)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-recovery) - [whistleblower (13)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower) - [Rights of Railroad workers (11)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/rights-of-railroad-workers) - [settlements (10)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/settlements) - [reporting safety concerns (8)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/reporting-safety-concerns) - [how to file a claim against railroad (7)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-file-a-claim-against-railroad) - [verdict (7)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/verdict) - [how much is my case worth? 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