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Employee Injury – Negligence

By: Derek Hawkins//November 1, 2016//

Employee Injury – Negligence

By: Derek Hawkins//November 1, 2016//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Chance T. Kelham

Case No.: 16-1544

Officials: BAUER, POSNER, and MANION, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Employee Injury – Negligence

The plaintiff, Chance Kelham, a railroad engineer, sued the railroad that employed him, accusing it of having negligently caused him to be injured, for which he seeks compensation under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 et seq. The case was tried to a jury, which exonerated the railroad, precipitating this appeal.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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