Work-Related Injury

Representing Victims Nationwide

As an employee, when you are injured, your rights are limited and the law favors your employer's interests. You need an experienced trial attorney who has knowledge of the law and relevant trial experience to help you prove your case in court. Speak to the attorneys at Faerber & Anderson. We are uniquely qualified to assist you with a range of personal injury litigation related to:

• River workers – Jones act
• Railroad employee injuries - Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA)
  • Railroad news
  • Safety Appliance Act violations
  • Boiler Inspection Act violations
• Illinois worker’s compensation
• Missouri worker’s compensation

Call now to speak with an attorney: (866) 589-9800.

River Workers – Jones Act

We have experience and reputation on our side in the representation of injured river workers. Working on tow boats and barges remains one of the most dangerous occupations in this country. Faerber & Anderson have handled and are presently handling all manner of injuries occurring on the navigable waterways, including fatalities, injuries occurring from falling overboard or sinking a vessel, head injuries from broken lines or poles, ladder injuries, repetitive trauma injuries from loading and unloading barges, defective winches, lines, and ratchets, even the contracting of Legionnaire’s disease while on the boat.

We have represented many deckhands, pilots, mates, captains, engineers, leadmen and even cooks who have worked for Ingram Barge Company, American Commercial Barge Lines, American River Transportation Company, and numerous other companies that employ seamen or provide services on the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio or Tennessee Rivers and other rivers in the area.

Attorney Fritz Faerber holds the special distinction of being a Proctor in Admiralty, with advanced training in and extensive knowledge of admiralty and maritime law. Over the course of his career, he has proven that many working conditions and environments were hazardous and unsafe, requiring barge lines to compensate their injured employees.

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Railroad Employee Injuries - Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA)

Our experience representing injured railroad workers in trial and settlement has helped prove that many short-line railroads are covered by FELA, and that railroad workers should recover their future lost earning capacity even though they return to work after an injury.

Our firm has succeeded where others have failed—proving that many working conditions and environments were hazardous and unsafe—and requiring the railroads and barge lines to compensate their injured employees. We forged the way as one of the first attorneys to prove that injured railroad workers should recover for hearing loss injuries, and for inhalation injuries caused by welding fumes, diesel exhaust, chemical and asbestos exposure. We have also secured a triumph for all railroad workers in convincing the Missouri Supreme Court to protect workers from the results of biased company-ordered medical exams and disciplinary action.

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Safety Appliance Act Violations

Our attorneys represent railroad employees after accidents related to violations of the Safety Appliance Act. If you have been injured as a result of unsafe couplers, brakes, or ladders, contact our experienced team of attorneys at (314) 588-9800. We can inform you of your legal rights and options.

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Boiler Inspection Act Violations

Our lawyers represent injured railroad workers in litigation for violations of the Boiler Inspection Act. If you have been injured as a result of a collision in a locomotive, or as a result of an oil or grease-related slip and fall, contact our skilled team of trial lawyers at (314) 588-9800. The initial consultation is free, and we do not get paid unless you obtain a settlement.

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Illinois Worker's Compensation

Faerber & Anderson has handled hundreds of worker's compensation cases. In Illinois, we have pursued even the most difficult cases. We recovered from the Illinois Guaranty Fund and other sources when insurance companies went bankrupt. We forced general contractors to be held responsible when their subcontractors didn't have adequate insurance.

In Illinois, attorney Christine Anderson obtained several of the largest worker's compensation settlements: $220,000 for a worker who fell from a telephone pole, and $193,000 for a crane operator who was a member of the Operating Engineers Local 520. To learn more about our case history, view our workers compensation case decisions.

Missouri Worker's Compensation

Our attorneys are not afraid to take on even the most difficult worker’s compensation cases. We have obtained large settlements despite the restrictive Missouri law and aggressively pursued maximum recovery against the Missouri Second Injury Fund. To learn more about our case history, view our workers compensation case decisions.

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