--- title: FELA Attorney's Blog | Exploring the rights and issues of railroad workers | how to hire a railroad lawyer description: how to hire a railroad lawyer | 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 ## [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) ## [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) ## [Five Types of Railroad Injury Lawyers to Watch Out For](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/five-types-of-railroad-injury-lawyers-to-watch-out-for) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Mar 16, 2015 8:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![railroad-lawyers-to-watch-out-for.jpg](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/railroad-lawyers-to-watch-out-for.jpg?width=450&name=railroad-lawyers-to-watch-out-for.jpg "railroad-lawyers-to-watch-out-for.jpg") You got hurt on the job and your fellow railroad workers are telling you to get a lawyer. Sounds like good advice since recovering from and paying for your injury could be harder than you thought. But be careful. There are a few railroad lawyers, aka [FELA attorneys](https://www.felaattorney.com/), out there who don’t have your best interests in mind. Just as there are lots of good things to look for in a railroad lawyer, there are equally as many bad traits that should make your radar go off and have you looking for the door. In more than 15 years representing injured rail workers in trials, I have seen some sketchy tactics by other attorneys and I’ve seen some of their clients suffer because of it. *Here are five traits I would watch out for when choosing a lawyer:* [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/five-types-of-railroad-injury-lawyers-to-watch-out-for) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/five-types-of-railroad-injury-lawyers-to-watch-out-for#comments-listing) Topics: [how to hire a railroad lawyer](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-hire-a-railroad-lawyer) ## [Need to Hire a Railroad Lawyer? Your 7 Point Checklist](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/need-to-hire-a-railroad-attorney-your-7-point-checklist) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Mar 4, 2015 9:45:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![fela-attorney-railroad-injury-lawyer.jpg](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hub/312738/file-433849585.jpg?width=1024&name=file-433849585.jpg "fela-attorney-railroad-injury-lawyer.jpg")   You’ve been injured on the job and you have never hired a railroad lawyer before. How do you choose the right one? Carefully. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/need-to-hire-a-railroad-attorney-your-7-point-checklist) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/need-to-hire-a-railroad-attorney-your-7-point-checklist#comments-listing) Topics: [how to hire a railroad lawyer](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-hire-a-railroad-lawyer) ## [What Happens When You Report An On Job Injury To The Railroad?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/what-the-railroad-does-behind-your-back-could-hurt-worse-than-your-injury) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Aug 20, 2014 4:24:19 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![when you get hurt on the railroad](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hub/312738/file-1485313759.jpg "when you get hurt on the railroad")When you get hurt at work on the railroad, what the company does behind your back could be worse than your injury. Take for example, a shoulder injury or knee injury, both common injuries for railroad workers:   You busted your shoulder or twisted your knee on the job and your first thought was probably, ***“How am I going to work?”*** The railroad’s first thought was ***“How can we minimize this guy’s injury?”*** >   You reported your injury because you were too hurt to work, not because you wanted the railroad to pay up. Reporting it was the right thing to do. The railroad will discipline you if you don’t report an injury. But from the railroad’s perspective, “paying up” is always where this road leads and it’s prepared for court before you even decide to seek a shoulder surgery settlement or sue for your knee replacement. In this post we’ll look at what happens inside the railroad when you report an on-the-job injury. **Here are four important behind-the-scenes moves you should be on the look out for if you filed an injury claim:** [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/what-the-railroad-does-behind-your-back-could-hurt-worse-than-your-injury) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/what-the-railroad-does-behind-your-back-could-hurt-worse-than-your-injury#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), [how to hire a railroad lawyer](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-hire-a-railroad-lawyer), [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), [FELA recovery](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-recovery), [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) [All posts](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/all) ### 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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