Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's FELA Claim for Rail Car Accident

A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act for his injuries from being run over by a rail car. Case: Thomas v. Iron Horse Terminals LLC, No. 09-23-00203-CV, 06/19/2025, published. Facts: Jermaine Thomas worked as a train conductor for Iron Horse Terminals LLC. While he was at work in October 2020, two rail cars collided. The collision caused Thomas to fall and land on the tracks, and the rail cars rolled over him. Procedural history: Thomas filed suit against IHT, asserting a claim under the Federal Employe...