Missouri FELA Overview

Missouri FELA Attorneys

St. Louis • Kansas City • Springfield

Are you a railroad worker who has been injured on the job? Have you tried to file a claim under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) to recover compensation for your injuries? Do you find the process complex and confusing? Are you uncertain what losses are covered? If you have been injured while working on a train or for a railroad, you need experienced lawyers to protect your interests.

At Gordon & Elias, L.L.P., our attorneys have over 40 years of combined experience representing railroad workers throughout Missouri who have been injured at work. We handle FELA claims for individuals who have suffered all types of railroad injuries, including head, back, neck, knee and shoulder injuries. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation.

Gordon & Elias, L.L.P. also represents FELA claimants for repetitive or cumulative trauma claims. For an in-depth discussion of the different types of cumulative claims please visit:

• Whole Body Vibration [WBV]
• Ankle & Knee Cumulative Injury

The U.S. Congress enacted FELA in recognition of the dangers inherent with employment in the railroad industry. FELA establishes the legal authority for railroad workers to recover compensation for injuries suffered due to the negligence (in whole or in part) of a railroad carrier, its agents, servants or employees. Under FELA, if you have been injured on the job as a railroad worker, you can file suit to recover damages in state or federal court.

FELA also makes it easier to show liability, reducing the burden of proof in ordinary negligence situations, and waiving the need to prove negligence where the railroad violated a safety statute or regulation.

At Gordon & Elias, L.L.P., we advise clients in all matters related to a FELA claim, including railroad retirement benefits and disability benefits. We have a thorough understanding of the FELA claims process. With our extensive experience, we know what to expect to recover for damages.

At our firm, we take only a small number of cases. We want each client to receive our full attention and a high level of customer service. We won't hand your claim off to an associate or a paralegal, but will keep our finger on the pulse of every case. You will have our personal cell phone number, so that you can call us any time you need to talk.

Over the years, we have seen the railroad industry become a safer place to work, due to advances in technology as well as the result of successful claims against the railroad industry under FELA. Nonetheless, the railroad industry remains a dangerous place to work. If you have had an accident working on a train and want experienced legal counsel to guide you through the process and help you get full and fair compensation for your injury, contact Gordon & Elias, L.L.P., for a free initial consultation.

40 years of Combined Experience Representing Injured Railroad Workers

St. Louis • Kansas City • Springfield • MO FELA Lawyers