Justice achieved for railroad worker who lost his leg in a catastrophic work injury St. Louis, MO. – June 21, 2023 – The law firm of Groves Powers announced on Wednesday that a jury entered a verdict of $25,000,000.00 for plaintiff John Helms against the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad, a subsidiary of the Canadian …
Record $25 Million Jury Verdict in Carroll County for Railroad Amputation Injury Read More »
After a five-day trial, a Chariton County, Missouri jury returned a verdict for an injured locomotive engineer for $2,513,000.00 in damages caused by BNSF’s negligence. The case was brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). The jury also found that BNSF’s violation of the Locomotive Inspection Act and a Federal Railroad Administration regulation related …
Partner Steve Groves led a team that included partner Linda Powers and associate Emery Reusch at a trial held in Chariton County in North Central, MO. The Jury found that BNSF violated the Locomotive Inspection Act, FRA regulations and the FELA. Plaintiff’s damages were assessed at $2,513,000.00. The client was an engineer operating between …
Groves Powers LLC Wins Another Railroad Trial – $2,513,000 Verdict Read More »
Steve Groves’ hauls in another win after a jury in Ray County, Missouri recently returned a verdict for an injured railroad worker of $750,000.00. The responsible railroad, BNSF, fought the case hard making an offer of only $100,000.00, which Groves Powers LLC declined deeming the amount unjust. The railroad worker had returned to work after …
Groves Powers LLC Wins $750,000.00 Verdict for Injured Railroad Worker Read More »
On Tuesday Nov. 21, 2017 the Missouri Supreme Court upheld the verdict and decision of the court of appeals in Hays v. BNSF. Mr. Hays, a contractor working for BNSF, was helping lay rail on BNSF’s tracks with a BNSF rail production gang while operating a weld truck. The weld truck, which is a box …
