The Plaintiff sued CSX Transportation pursuant to the Federal Employers Liability Act (F.E.L.A.) for failing to provide a safe place to work. Paul Jones and Todd Springer obtained good results when the jury found Plaintiff 70% comparatively negligent for his injuries resulting in a total award of only $3,600 (i.e., $12,000 awarded). On September 4, 1999, the Plaintiff mounted a van at Baldwin Yard to be taken to the Yard office after finishing his shift as a brakeman. The Plaintiff alleged that before he was seated in the rear of the van and before he was able to put on his seatbelt, the driver of the van drove away at an excessive speed hitting a pothole in the dirt road causing him to strike his head against the roof of the van. Plaintiff testified that he immediately felt pain in his neck and reported the injury to his supervisor at CSX.  Read More