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19 May 2015, 9:40 am by Pete Strom
Two Years After Massive Metro-North Train Accident, Personal Injury Plaintiffs Still Filing Lawsuits Although it has been two years since the infamous Metro-North train accident and derailment injured 70 passengers, plaintiffs are still filing personal injury lawsuits against the railroad company for long-lasting injuries and disabilities. [read post]
27 Jun 2009, 12:46 am
"The employees were injured on the job in 2007 and 2008 and filed whistleblower complaints against Metro North Commuter Railroad Co. [read post]
10 Jan 2018, 10:59 am by Gallivan & Gallivan
After an investigation by LoHud.com showed that the Metro-North Railroad still had not installed the required safety equipment to prevent another crash, Connecticut Senator Blumenthal and New York Senator Chuck Schumer called for the railroad to speed up its efforts. [read post]
11 Jan 2011, 12:29 pm by Richard Renner
Terrence Blocker worked for the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company in New Haven, Connecticut, since 2003. [read post]
2 Dec 2013, 5:51 am
Railroad companies are attempting to push back the deadline set for implementation, which is currently the end of 2015. [read post]
19 Jan 2011, 8:24 am
The hammer was recently brought down on Metro North Commuter Railroad Co. following a whistleblower investigation from one of the company's Connecticut employees. [read post]
12 Mar 2007, 4:55 am
Ard's family sued, claiming negligent supervision, and just won $4.3 million from the employer, Metro-North Railroad. [read post]
10 Feb 2020, 4:00 am by eileen peck
Antitrust Charge For NY Subway EmployeeA Metro-North Railroad employee faces antitrust charges for bid-rigging. [read post]
5 Feb 2015, 5:30 am by Kori Shafer-Stack
  Metro-North’s actions against an injured worker have resulted in the largest punitive damages ever in a retaliation case under the Federal Railroad Safety Act. [read post]
21 Jan 2011, 7:59 am by railroadaccidentfelalawyer
By Railroad Accident Lawyer The Washington Examiner reports that a man was killed by a Metro train at the Farragut North Station the morning of Saturday, January 15th, 2011. [read post]
22 Jun 2012, 12:33 pm by railroadaccidentfelalawyer
 Our firm published an article on the Legal Examiner about a $1 million jury award for a Metro-North railroad worker who was wrongfully terminated after reporting an injury. [read post]
5 Dec 2013, 11:44 am
The Federal Railroad Administration conducted a study over a ten year period from 2004 to the present which revealed that train incidents and derailments have steadily declined from 4,503 in 2004 to 1,751 to date this year; derailments have decreased from 2,766 in 2004 to 1,053 in 2013; and prior to the December 1st Metro North derailment, there was only one other train fatality in all of 2013. [read post]
20 May 2013, 2:51 pm
President of MTA Metro-North Railroad, Howard Permut, stated that customer safety is a top priority for the company and in order to ensure that safety, the company will suspend service between South Norwalk and New Haven until further notice. [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 11:05 am
Metro-North Railroad Company (Aug. 8, 2011), the Second Circuit Court of Appeals (Federal Court covering New York) found that a "material adverse employment action" in the context of a Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") retaliation claim should be broadly defined to include any action "that is likely to dissuade a reasonable worker in the plaintiff's position from exercising his legal rights. [read post]
5 Dec 2013, 5:16 am by Jon Gelman
Today's post was shared by FairWarning and comes from www.thetakeaway.org Investigators have found that the Metro-North commuter train that crashed in Bronx on Sunday—which killed four and injured more than 60 people—was speeding.The train was travelling at around 82 miles per hour, even though a speed of 30 miles per hour or less was mandated on the stretch of curvy track the train was passing through.In 2008, Congress passed the Rail Safety Improvement Act, which… [read post]
20 May 2013, 1:45 pm
The Metro-North Railroad line runs between New York City and New Haven, Connecticut. [read post]