Missouri Jones Act Attorney

Illinois FELA Lawyer

The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) and the Jones Act were two very important acts passed in this country to benefit railroad workers and maritime workers, respectively. If you have been injured while working, it is important that you can receive compensation for your injuries. In the United States, neither railroad workers nor seamen are covered under normal worker’s compensation laws. It was therefore very important that Congress enact similar laws for those professions to protect the employees.

Attorney Zane Cagle and the Cagle Law Firm legal team are dedicated to providing legal services to railroad workers and maritime workers who have been injured while on the job. If you and your family are suffering because of a work-related injury, you need to speak with a lawyer as soon as possible. Your ability to care for your family, your financial stability and your way of life may be at stake if you do not receive the medical care that your injuries require.

When you've been injured on the job there is more than just your physical recovery at risk. In many cases this job may provide the primary source of income for you or your family, which leaves both yourself and your family in danger of not only having to pay for expensive medical bills, but can leave you at risk for accruing debt from a loss of wages due to an inability to work. Whether you are injured or your family member suffers a fatality on the job, it is vital that you are represented by a legal team with the experience and understanding necessary to giving your case a fighting chance at receiving the compensation you need and deserve. The negligence of employers or the company should not be allowed to harm you or your family. With our help, you can fight for the compensation you need and focus on recovering or moving on in your life from a terrible tragedy.

The Jones Act and FELA attorneys at the St. Louis Cagle Law Firm legal firm have extensive experience in handling cases involving the following:

• Maritime Law
• Jones Act
• Boating Accidents
• Barge Accidents
• FELA
• Railroad Accidents
• Types of Railroad Accident Injuries

Missouri FELA Attorney

FELA was passed in 1908 by Congress after the number of deaths and injuries among railroad workers reached an alarming level. It was very important that the injured employees and their families could receive compensation for the medical bills and costs incurred after an injury or fatal accident.

Illinois Jones Act Lawyer

The Jones Act, also known as the Merchant Marine Act (which is one of three federal laws included in the Jones Act) was passed in 1920 to protect maritime workers. It was modeled after the original FELA and modified to suit boat, barge and other marine vessel employees.

It is very important that all workers and their families are covered when an injury accident occurs. Employers are required to ensure proper safety and precaution in the workplace.  In both Jones Act and FELA cases, it is necessary that the injured party or decedent’s family prove that the injury or death occurred as a result of the employer’s negligent, dangerous, careless or reckless action or inaction. The Missouri and Illinois Jones Act/FELA attorneys at Cagle Law Firm have the experience and knowledge necessary to handle both railroad and boating accident injury or wrongful death cases.

Your health is extremely important to you and your family. That is why the Cagle Law Firm lawyers will work tirelessly to ensure that you are treated fairly by your employer. The Jones Act and the Federal Employers Liability Act are in place to protect you and your employer. However, if you are unfamiliar with the legal system, you might find it difficult to go through the process in a way that will get you the compensation that you rightfully deserve.  This is where Cagle Law Firm can offer you the assistance that you need. With years of experience and an intimate knowledge of the legal system in both Missouri and Illinois, Cagle Law Firm offers you representation that you can count on.