Our Railroad Legal Team
Matt Darby
Leads our railroad injury practice
Matt Darby leads our railroad injury practice. He is Designated Legal Counsel for the United Transportation Union, the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen and the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association.
Matt is assisted by five Field Representatives with decades of railroad experience. With more than 150 years of combined railroad experience among them, you can be confident our field representatives will quickly understand your situation and the details needed for a successful investigation.
Cases we handle
Traumatic Injuries (FELA)
Railroad engineers and conductors are subject to certification under 49 CFR Part 240 (engineers) and 49 CFR Part 242 (conductors).
Cumulative Trauma Disorders (FELA)
Railroad work is very physically demanding under the best of circumstances. However, when a railroad ignores basic ergonomic work principles, injury often results.
Railroad Whistleblower Claims (FRSA)
Railroad employees have long recognized that their employers have a well-established culture of harassment and intimidation with regard to the reporting of work related injuries and safety issues in general.
Conductor & Engineer Certification Issues
Railroad engineers and conductors are subject to certification under 49 CFR Part 240 (engineers) and 49 CFR Part 242 (conductors).
We utilize modern technology combined with a structure that emphasizes the relationship of the individual client to their attorney in order to meet the high expectations that our clients deserve.