{"id":6432,"date":"2017-02-23T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/?p=6432"},"modified":"2017-02-23T15:35:32","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T15:35:32","slug":"illinois-supreme-court-reverses-appellate-court-finding-railroad-worker-cannot-recover-injuries-not-caused-railroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/illinois-supreme-court-reverses-appellate-court-finding-railroad-worker-cannot-recover-injuries-not-caused-railroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Supreme Court Reverses Appellate Court Finding Railroad Worker Cannot Recover for Injuries Not Caused by Railroad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christopher Wardwell was employed by the defendant, Union Pacific Railroad Co.<\/a>, as a switchman and conductor. On Aug. 9, 2008, Wardwell was riding in a railroad van, going from a railway yard to a train in East St. Louis, Ill.<\/a>, driven by the railroad\u2019s agent, Regina Goodwin. <\/span><\/p>\n

The van was rear-ended by Erin Behnken’s vehicle. Wardwell suffered a severe back injury and can no longer perform his duties at work. He is now employed by the railroad as a security guard at significantly reduced wages. <\/span><\/p>\n

Wardwell filed suit under the Federal Employers\u2019 Liability Act (FELA)<\/a>, 45 U.S.C. 51, alleging that Goodwin had negligently cut in front of Behnken’s vehicle and that Goodwin\u2019s negligence caused the accident.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christopher Wardwell was employed by the defendant, Union Pacific Railroad Co., as a switchman and conductor. On Aug. 9, 2008, Wardwell was riding in a railroad van, going from a railway yard to a train in East St. Louis, Ill., driven by the railroad\u2019s agent, Regina Goodwin. The van was rear-ended by Erin Behnken’s vehicle. 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