• $9.33 Million VERDICT (KY): Trainman employee sustained traumatic below knee amputation and crush injuries in switching incident.
• $1.52 Million VERDICT (MO): Maintenance of Way employee with multiple crushed hand injuries.
• $1.1 Million SETTLEMENT (MO): Maintenance of Way employee multiple orthopedic injuries when hit by rail off of truck.
• $800,000 VERDICT (TN): Carman employee injured back lifting an EOT device.
• $750,000 SETTLEMENT (IL): Conductor employee injured knee due to yard conditions.
• $725,000 SETTLEMENT (OH): Conductor employee injured neck operating a switch.
• $720,000 SETTLEMENT (WV): Machinist employee traumatic back injury, case settled during trial.
• $637,500 SETTLEMENT (MO): Carman employee injured back and knee from slip and fall at auto plant.
• $675,000 VERDICT (IL): Coach Cleaner employee injured back from slip and fall in railcar.
• $675,000 VERDICT (TN): Electrician employee traumatic injuries to wrists and knees.
• $650,000 SETTLEMENT (IL): Switchman employee injured knee and back due to yard conditions.
• $647,000 SETTLEMENT (VA): Engineer employee cumulative trauma back injuries.
• $360,000 SETTLEMENT (MO): Engineer employee cumulative trauma neck and carpal tunnel injuries.
• $335,000 SETTLEMENT (AL): Engineer employee cumulative trauma neck and knee injuries.
• $250,000 SETTLEMENT (OK): Conductor employee cumulative trauma back injuries.
• $250,000 SETTLEMENT (KS): Conductor employee cumulative trauma back and knee injuries.
• $200,000 SETTLEMENT (TN): Engineer employee cumulative trauma neck injuries.
• $3,250,000 VERDICT (TN): Carman employee brain cancer due to occupational exposures.
• $575,000 SETTLEMENT (TN): Electrician employee brain cancer due to occupational exposures.
• $330,000 SETTLEMENT (AL): Carman employee brain cancer due to occupational exposures.
• $287,000 SETTLEMENT (SC): Clerk employee respiratory injuries from occupational exposure
• $250,000 SETTLEMENT (TN): Engineer employee brain cancer due to occupational exposures.
• $250,000 SETTLEMENT (KY): Engineer employee with cancer due to occupational exposures.
• $185,000 SETTLEMENT (IN): Engineer employee with cancer due to occupational exposures.
• $850,000 SETTLEMENT (MO): Conductor employee multiple orthopedic injuries from a low speed railroad van accident.
• $671,000 VERDICT (FL): Service Attendant employee soft-tissue neck injuries in an on-duty vehicular accident.
• $140,000 SETTLEMENT (OK): Conductor employee soft-tissue neck injuries in low speed van accident, in-service.
• $1.5 Million SETTLEMENT (MO): Wrongful death of man engulfed in a grain elevator.
• $680,000 SETTLEMENT (OH): Woman injured in a trucking accident.
• $200,000 SETTLEMENT (MO): Woman injured knee and back in slip and fall incident.

About Our Team

Attorneys With More Than 40 Years Combined FELA Experience

Patrick O'Brien and Jeffrey Chod have more than 40 years of combined experience counseling and advising injured railroad workers throughout the United States. To learn more about our lawyers, please review the comprehensive profiles below:

• Jeffrey Edward Chod
• Patrick Steven O'Brien

Disability Specialist — Deborah Rine

Deborah Rine as a full-time disability and insurance specialist who previously worked for the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) for more than 25 years. During her career with the Board, Ms. Rine served in numerous positions, including an assignment as an Acting Manager and was recognized as one of the top technical contact RRB representatives. Ms. Rine is available to our clients, at no additional cost, to advise and assist with all matters under the U.S. Railroad Retirement Act, including the filing of all required paperwork for disability annuities and pensions, and RRB sickness, insurance, unemployment and survivorship benefits. Ms. Rine has vast experience with all aspects of the applicable private insurance disability policies (i.e. Provident, Trustmark, Aetna), and all issues involving medical insurance and Medicare coverage that are vitally important to railroaders and their families.

Our Field Investigators

O'Brien Chod, LLC, employs several field representatives who were previous employees of the following railroads: Kansas City Southern Railway Company; Norfolk Southern Railway Company; Canadian National/Illinois Central Railroad; BNSF Railway Company; and Union Pacific Railroad Company. These field representatives reside in or near the following cities: Decatur, Illinois; Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Denver, Colorado; Ardmore, Oklahoma; and Pittsburg, Kansas. These field representatives are available to assist our clients with any issues that arise, as well as to investigate the facts and circumstances of railroad injury claims.

We serve injured railroad workers in cities nationwide, including Chicago, Alliance, Denver, El Paso and all points in between. Call O'Brien Chod, LLC, toll free at 877-746-3165 or contact us online for a free, no obligation consultation.

More than 40 years combined experience representing injured clients nationwide.

Map & Directions

O'Brien Chod, LLC
326 South 21st Street
Suite 306
Saint Louis, MO 63103
Phone: 314-685-8919
Toll Free: 877-746-3165
Fax: 314-621-7476
Saint Louis Law Office

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