Metro North Railroad’s attempt to exempt itself from punitive damages under the Federal Rail Safety Act has failed. In a case of first impression, an ALJ has just ruled that ALL railroads–including publicly owned commuter railroads–are subject to the FRSA’s punitive damage remedy. Plus, the ALJ is requiring Metro North Railroad to go through the
October 2009
The Fatal Consequences of Railroad Retaliation
By Charlie Goetsch on
Posted in FELA Injuries
Here’s a true story that should give any railroad supervisor pause. The fact is, you never know where an act of retaliation will lead. After you commit an act of retaliation, you simply can not control how it reverberates in people’s lives. And while all retaliation hurts, it can kill as well. It’s like a…