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Warning signals at a rural grade crossing after a railroad crossing accident in Texas

Railroad Crossing Accidents in Texas: Who Is Liable

By Marcell Owens, Owner, McCray Law Firm, PLLC · Houston, Texas A railroad crossing accident in Texas is not a FELA case, and starting from the wrong statute is the fastest way to waste the only months that matter. The Federal Employers’ Liability Act governs

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FELA vs. Workers’ Compensation for Railroad Workers

By Marcell Owens, Owner, McCray Law Firm, PLLC · Houston, Texas FELA vs. workers’ compensation is not a choice a railroad worker gets to make. It is a fact about which system already applies to them, and the two systems are built on opposite premises.

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FELA Claims for Texas Railroad Workers

By Marcell Owens, Owner, McCray Law Firm, PLLC · Houston, Texas FELA claims for Texas railroad workers are not workers’ compensation claims, and the difference is not a technicality. It changes what you have to prove, what you can recover, how long you have, and

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