What to Do When You Are Injured
Important steps for preserving your rights
The FELA attorneys at Thornton & Naumes want to ensure proper outcome for your railroad injury claim. Please keep in mind the following steps:
- Report the accident as soon as possible. Describe the accident briefly and accurately
- Do not sign a statement for a claim agent or railroad
- Make notes while the accident is fresh in your mind. Describe how the accident occurred and anything else pertaining to it
- Be sure of your rights. Do not rely on the railroad or its claim agents for advice about your rights or how much you are entitled to receive
- Do not attend any hearing or investigation without union representation
- Do not attempt to deal directly with the claim department without obtaining legal advice or consulting with your union representative about the best procedure to follow to protect your interests
- Get the names and addresses of any witnesses to the accident and make a note of any rules that have been violated that gave rise to the accident
- Keep a record of all the work days that you lose and, if possible, the overtime that you would have been able to obtain had you not been injured
- Do not hesitate. When in doubt as to what should be done to best protect your interests, immediately contact your union representative or an experienced FELA attorney
Important Contacts
United Health Care
800-842-5252
Aetna/US Healthcare
800-842-4044
Aetna/US Healthcare (Dental)
877-277-3368
Value Option (MHSA)
800-934-7245
Medco Health Solutions
800-842-0070
Met Life
800-310-7770
Provident Supplemental Sickness
800-542-4231
Railroad Retirement Board
877-772-5772
Important Links
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
- Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employers
- Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen
- Federal Railroad Administration
- International Association of Machinists
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- National Conference of Firemen and Oilers of SEIU
- Railroad Retirement Board
- Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
- Transportation Communications Union
- United Transportation Union
Please call Attorneys Robert Naumes, Robert Byrne, or Bob Naumes Jr. at 1-888-491-9726 if you are interested in obtaining more information about a FELA claim.
Robert Naumes is designated legal counsel for the following unions:
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Employees and Trainmen
- Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees
- Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
- Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Division Transportation Communications International Union
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
- International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers
- Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
- Transport Workers Union of America
- United Transportation Union
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