Louisiana Federal Jury Awards Conductor $400,000 In Train Yard Injury Suit

Mealey's (July 19, 2022, 7:23 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Louisiana on June 29 entered judgment in favor of a conductor injured when a ladder broke while he moved rail cars after a jury that day found that the railroad operator’s negligence was a substantial factor in causing his injuries and awarded him $400,000 in damages....