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Recent News About Bnsf Railway

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  BNSF Railway Co. employee alleges negligence caused injury to hand

  By Philip Gonzales | Monday, Jan 16, 2017 @ 11:28am

  GALVESTON – An Oklahoma man alleges three fingers were amputated while he was placing plates on new tires while working.

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• BNSF Railway sued after employee is injured on the job

  By Annie Cosby | Monday, Feb 17, 2014 @ 5:16pm

  A man is suing after an on-the-job injury leads employer to exercise unfair disciplinary consequences. 

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• Rail worker sues for alleged injuries from working on flat car

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Friday, Dec 27, 2013 @ 3:54pm

  GALVESTON - Claiming he was injured while performing a task for BNSF Railway Co. two months ago, San Leon local Dan A. Novak is pursuing legal action.

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• Conductor takes BNSF to court, asserts company fired her for reporting alleged assault

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Monday, Nov 18, 2013 @ 11:06am

  GALVESTON - BNSF Railway Co. is the target of a federal lawsuit from a former employee who alleges she was released for issuing a workplace complaint.

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• Locomotive engineer sues after railcars collide with his train

  By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau | Sunday, Aug 25, 2013 @ 12:26pm

  A locomotive engineer has filed a lawsuit claiming he was injured when railcars collided with his locomotive. 

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• As train rolled backwards railroad worker’s leg struck vehicle, suit alleges

  By David Yates | Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 @ 1:05pm

  As the train he was riding in rolled backwards, Alan Goss Jr.'s leg and foot struck a vehicle operated by Tiffany and Lawrence Dixon. 

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• BNSF seeks to remove employee's personal injury suit from Galveston Co.

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 @ 2:41pm

  GALVESTON - BNSF Railway Co. seeks to remove an employee's personal injury lawsuit against it from Galveston County, recent court records show.

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• Motion for trial setting granted in suit over BNSF employee jumping off moving train

  By David Yates | Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 @ 2:44pm

  A motion for trial setting has been granted in a personal injury suit against BNSF Railway Co. 

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• Driver files suit after cabinet reportedly falls on him

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 @ 4:46pm

  HOUSTON - After he was reportedly hurt as he attempted to make a delivery earlier this year, Karl House pursues legal action.

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  Suit against BNSF claims defective hand brake caused worker to fall

  By David Yates | Friday, Oct 5, 2012 @ 2:08pm

  Kountze resident Anthony Arline is suing BNSF Railway for injuries he received when a defective hand brake allegedly caused him to fall.

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  Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas

  By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau | Monday, Sep 10, 2012 @ 8:53pm

   

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• Man claiming injury while entering van settles suit

  By David Yates | Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012 @ 9:00am

  McGuire An agreed final judgment has been entered in a suit claiming the plaintiff was injured when a van took off before he was completely seated.

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• BNSF employee sues over carpal tunnel syndrome

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Sunday, Jul 15, 2012 @ 9:42am

  GALVESTON - Bobby Lee Seldon alleges BNSF Railway Co. never disclosed to him that he was at risk of suffering severe carpal tunnel syndrome in his right hand, recent court documents say.

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• Plaintiff seeks expedited trial in suit against BNSF

  By David Yates | Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012 @ 8:44am

  John Tavormina A plaintiff alleging BNSF Railway negligently failed to act on a worker's stroke symptoms is seeking an expedited trial setting.

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• Railroad sued for failing to address ergonomic risk factors

  By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau | Monday, Apr 23, 2012 @ 11:54am

  Sammons A railroad worker has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming that he was exposed to ergonomic risk factors, which caused him to suffer injuries to his shoulder and spine.

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• BNSF demands jury trial in injury suit

  By David Yates | Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012 @ 7:00am

  Poole BNSF Railway is demanding a jury trial in a suit filed by an employee claiming the repetitive trauma he suffered could have been prevented if the company implemented an ergonomics program.

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• March trial of man injured while entering van reset for May

  By David Yates | Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012 @ 8:26am

  McGuire The civil trial of a plaintiff injured when a van took off before he was completely seated has been reset from March to May.

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• BNSF employee sues after jumping off moving train

  By David Yates | Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 @ 4:37am

  McGuire Alleging she was forced to jump off a moving train, Lessie Gardner has filed suit against her employer, BNSF Railway Co., for injuries she received when she hit the ground.

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• Suit claims BNSF needed ergonomics program

  By David Yates | Monday, Jan 30, 2012 @ 11:00am

  In a recent lawsuit, a BNSF Railway employee claims the repetitive trauma he suffered could have been prevented if the company implemented an ergonomics program.

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• Wife claims BNSF should have prevented husband's stroke

  By David Yates | Wednesday, Oct 19, 2011 @ 4:21am

  A suit alleging BNSF Railway negligently failed to act on a worker's stroke symptoms was filed in Jefferson County District Court.

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