Litigation Packet

• Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) provides remedies for railroad employees hurt or killed on the job and differs significantly from state workers compensation laws
• Featured cases address railroad employees permanently injured and killed while on the job
• Sample court documents include complaints, interrogatories, requests for production, motions, responses to defense motions, and a trial brief
• Depositions of railroad employees and management, treating physicians, family, and a plaintiff
• Also includes a glossary of railroad crafts, information on railroad safety policies and procedures, and AAJ Education speaker papers addressing discovery considerations, defenses and defense tactics, settlement, and whistle blowing

[Deposition summary accompanies each deposition transcript]