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Jul 31, 2010

 

Dresden Tennessee Native Daniel Riels Dies in Train Accident at Fulton Kentucky Railyard

Fulton Kentucky Railroad Worker Killed

Forty-Six year-old Daniel Riels from Dresden Tennessee was killled in a Railroad Train Accident today in Fulton Kentucky. The Fulton Fire and Twin Cities Ambulance Services were called to the Railyards after recieving reports that an Employee was trapped under a Railroad Car.

The emergency Services worked to free Daniel Riels from the car and then rushed him to the Parkway Regional Hospital. He had suffered crushing injuries to his left side and died some four hours later from the Blunt Force Trauma.

As a Paducah Kentucky Railroad and Train Accident Attorney I have seen these situations before. This tragic accident is one of many reasons that Railroad and Railyard Work is so dangerous. It is also the reason that Congress enacted FELA (Federal Employers' Liability Act). This piece of Legislation protects employees and their familes in times of tragic accidents.

FELA was enacted in the early 20th century to equip railroad workers with forceful legal means when their employers – railroad companies – did not protect their safety. It was As with many industries in those times, the railroad’s standards of safety were almost non-existent. FELA was part of a number of progressive legislative packages put forth during that time to pressure big business into taking more steps to protect the railroad’s workforce.

While safety regulations and enforcement have come far in 100 years, injury-causing accidents in the railroad workforce are still prevalent, with an average of more than 5000 injuries reported among railroad workers each year. When railroad workers are injured on the job, they can apply their entitlements under FELA to obtain maximum compensation for an injury. Despite many efforts since its inception to overturn the FELA, it remains an important and unique right that railroad workers possess, and one that Daryl T. Dixon can help them fully exercise.

As a Kentucky Personal Injury Attorney, I deal with these type tragedies often. It is a time of unparelelled greif and sadness. It is up to a Personal Injury Attorney to see that the family of Daniel Riels is compensated now for his Wrongful Death. The family has a claim for Lost Earnings Capacity, Medical and Funeral Expenses and the Pain and Suffering that Mr. Riels suffered before, during and after this tragedy. Since this accident occurred in Kentucky the family will need an experienced Kentucky Railroad Wrongful Death Attorney to handle the case.

Paducah Kentucky Railroad Accident Attorney Daryl T. Dixon answers questions about these type of accidents on a daily basis. You can ask your question by email (using the quick contact form at this site) or by phone at TOLL FREE (866)-529-7745.

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