--- title: FELA Attorney's Blog | Exploring the rights and issues of railroad workers | Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit description: Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit | Exploring the rights and issues of railroad workers for on job injuries and whistleblower claims and those of injured passengers. --- [![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 ## [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) ## [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) ## [I’m Suing the Railroad. Where Will My FELA Lawsuit Take Place?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/im-suing-the-railroad.-where-will-my-fela-lawsuit-take-place) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Feb 8, 2020 6:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![105th street & Park Ave 009 FELA attorney Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/105th%20street%20%26%20Park%20Ave%20009.jpg?width=900&name=105th%20street%20%26%20Park%20Ave%20009.jpg)Where you go to trial isn’t as simple as the court nearest to where you live. Lawsuit locations are influenced by several factors and, this might surprise you, your FELA attorney actually has a say in which court you land. And if your lawyer is strategic, that location could improve your outcome. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/im-suing-the-railroad.-where-will-my-fela-lawsuit-take-place) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/im-suing-the-railroad.-where-will-my-fela-lawsuit-take-place#comments-listing) Topics: [Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit), [FELA recovery](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-recovery), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury) ## [Depositions Are An Important Part Of Your Railroad Case. Here’s What Not To Say.](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/depositions-are-an-important-part-of-your-railroad-case.-heres-what-not-to-say) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Mar 12, 2019 10:47:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![railroad worker injury claim](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/railroad%20worker%20injury%20claim.jpg?width=900&name=railroad%20worker%20injury%20claim.jpg) If you’re like most railroad workers, you’ve never had your deposition taken. Depositions are a key component of the legal process. This is where a lot of the surrounding facts concerning your lawsuit will be revealed. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/depositions-are-an-important-part-of-your-railroad-case.-heres-what-not-to-say) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/depositions-are-an-important-part-of-your-railroad-case.-heres-what-not-to-say#comments-listing) Topics: [how to hire a railroad lawyer](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-hire-a-railroad-lawyer), [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), [how to file a claim against railroad](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-file-a-claim-against-railroad), [trials](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/trials) ## [Does Geography Matter? When Choosing a Railroad Lawyer, Think Past State Lines](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/does-geography-matter-when-choosing-a-railroad-lawyer-think-past-state-lines) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Jul 13, 2017 1:30:08 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)     ![006-1.jpg](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/006-1.jpg?width=1024&name=006-1.jpg)If you get hurt in a train yard in Kentucky can a lawyer in New York represent you? He sure can. And in fact, the best lawyer for a rail worker’s injury is likely out-of-state. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/does-geography-matter-when-choosing-a-railroad-lawyer-think-past-state-lines) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/does-geography-matter-when-choosing-a-railroad-lawyer-think-past-state-lines#comments-listing) Topics: [Checklist for hiring railroad lawyer](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/checklist-for-hiring-railroad-lawyer), [Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower), [FELA v Workers' Comp](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-v-workers-comp), [FELA recovery](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-recovery), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury) ## [Taking Your Railroad Injury to Court? Here Are Your FAQs](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/taking-your-railroad-injury-to-court-here-are-your-faqs) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Feb 25, 2016 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![railroad-worker-injury-lawsuit-faqs](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CSX/railroad-worker-injury-lawsuit-faqs.jpg?width=280&name=railroad-worker-injury-lawsuit-faqs.jpg "railroad-worker-injury-lawsuit-faqs")You’ve heard me say that every case is unique, but there are some very common (and legitimate questions) that my office fields from clients and prospective clients every week. Railroad workers, some with FELA cases and others who are whistleblowers, have questions about forms, doctors, court appearances, and most of all, why it’s all taking so long. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/taking-your-railroad-injury-to-court-here-are-your-faqs) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/taking-your-railroad-injury-to-court-here-are-your-faqs#comments-listing) Topics: [FAQs on the job injuries](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries), [Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury) ## [How Long Do I Have to File a Railroad Lawsuit?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-long-do-i-have-to-file-a-railroad-lawsuit) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Jan 15, 2015 8:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![deadline for filing a railroad lawsuit](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hub/312738/file-2343771622.jpg?width=326&name=file-2343771622.jpg "deadline for filing a railroad lawsuit")How long do I have to file my case? Am I too late to file a claim with OSHA? Does my initial charge letter and the denial of my appeal give me different filing dates? Every week I get these questions from railroad workers looking to sue their carrier. So here are not only the answers, but also a calculator so you can figure it out for yourself. **First, your injury claim must be filed within three years of when you knew or should have known that you had a work-related injury.** In most instances, that means the date you got hurt. But there are other times where the beginning date might get fuzzy. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-long-do-i-have-to-file-a-railroad-lawsuit) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-long-do-i-have-to-file-a-railroad-lawsuit#comments-listing) Topics: [FAQs on the job injuries](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries), [Checklist for hiring railroad lawyer](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/checklist-for-hiring-railroad-lawyer), [Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower), [how to file your own injury claim](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-file-your-own-injury-claim), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury) ## [Will The Railroad Pay For An Injury If It’s Your Fault?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/will-the-railroad-pay-for-an-injury-if-its-your-fault) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Jan 8, 2015 8:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![LIRR will railroad pay if injury is your fault](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hub/312738/file-2316606802.jpg?width=326&name=file-2316606802.jpg "LIRR will railroad pay if injury is your fault")You probably know that your carrier pays workers that were injured on the job as a result of the carrier’s negligence. But what if the accident or injury was a little bit your fault? **Today we’ll explore why workers can still recover for their injuries, even when their own action was partly to blame.** If you’ve been following the blog, you know that as soon as you get hurt at work, the company springs to life to mitigate your claim, [and may even do some tricky things behind your back](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/what-the-railroad-does-behind-your-back-could-hurt-worse-than-your-injury). [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/will-the-railroad-pay-for-an-injury-if-its-your-fault) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/will-the-railroad-pay-for-an-injury-if-its-your-fault#comments-listing) Topics: [FAQs on the job injuries](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries), [Railroad safety issues](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/railroad-safety-issues), [Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit), [FELA v Workers' Comp](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-v-workers-comp), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury), [attacked at work](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/attacked-at-work) ## [Attacked At Work On The Railroad? Here's What You Need To Know](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/attacked-at-work-on-the-railroad-heres-what-you-need-to-know) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Jan 4, 2015 7:45:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![NJ Transit worker threatened with knife](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hub/312738/file-2239641348.jpg?width=326&name=file-2239641348.jpg "NJ Transit worker threatened with knife")You knew when you signed up for a career on the rails that the job working around 30+ ton cars was dangerous. And after a few years on the job, you might even consider yourself prepared for the less obvious dangers like track debris and unstable ground. In our last blog we covered [8 More Absurdly Common Railroad Safety Hazards](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/photos-8-more-absurdly-common-safety-hazards-for-railroad-workers) featuring dangers like columns under dark bridges lacking reflective material. **Today we’re going to cover another danger – an attacker – and how the law can protect workers** This popped up in the news recently[ when a passenger reportedly pulled a knife on a NJ Transit conductor](http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/12/30/authorities-passenger-pulled-knife-on-nj-transit-conductor-near-red-bank/). Thankfully the incident didn’t result in injuries, but the dangers train workers face from the public is real, and not new.  (Railroad Worker's United keeps track of railroaders killed in the line of duty, which you can see[ here](http://railroadworkersunited.org/railroaders-killed-on-the-job/).) I represented another conductor a few years ago on NJT, also North Jersey Coast Line, who was jumped by a passenger.  In all cases, it's the carrier’s responsibility to provide reasonable protection against dangers of which it knew or should have known. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/attacked-at-work-on-the-railroad-heres-what-you-need-to-know) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/attacked-at-work-on-the-railroad-heres-what-you-need-to-know#comments-listing) Topics: [FAQs on the job injuries](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries), [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), [attacked at work](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/attacked-at-work) ## [Should I Settle My Railroad Case? When Settlement Is Better Than a Verdict](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/should-i-settle-my-railroad-case-when-settlement-is-better-than-a-verdict) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Dec 18, 2014 10:42:29 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![when to settle a FELA injury case](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hub/312738/file-2239641348.jpg?width=326&name=file-2239641348.jpg "when to settle a FELA injury case")Whether an injured worker suing the railroad for negligence or a whistleblower suing the company for retaliation after reporting a safety hazard, my clients always ask, “Should I settle?” There is no hard and fast formula when facing a legal battle. There’s a balance of risk and reward involved in every case. The key to any battle, of course, is knowing when to accept the other side's surrender. In this post I’ll answer some of the commonly asked questions about settling versus holding out for a jury verdict, to help you understand the best course of action for you. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/should-i-settle-my-railroad-case-when-settlement-is-better-than-a-verdict) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/should-i-settle-my-railroad-case-when-settlement-is-better-than-a-verdict#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) [All posts](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/all) [Next](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit/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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