Court Reinstates Part of Former Railway Worker's FELA Action

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a retired railway worker stated a viable claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act for his cumulative trauma injuries, so a grant of summary judgment dismissing his entire action had not been appropriate. Case: Wilson v. CSX Transportation Inc., No. C-240284, 03/12/2025, published. Facts: Edward Wilson worked for CSX Transportation Inc. and its predecessor from 1978 to 2014. The positions he held over the years all involved intensive manual labor, including repeated lifting, squatting and carrying heavy objects. Wilson claimed that th...