On October 9, 2014, a Great Falls district court judge found that BNSF's litigation strategy of trying to blame its train crew after the responsible operating department officials had exonerated them violated a court rule prohibiting the assertion of frivolous claims...
Month: October 2014
Great Falls Jury Awards BNSF Conductor $4.32 Million
Yesterday afternoon at about 2pm a Great Falls jury awarded our client $4.32 million for physical and emotional injuries he suffered in a July 19, 2011 train wreck southeast of Great Falls at Gerber, Montana.The wreck occurred when a BNSF welder failed to close the...
OSHA Orders Reinstatement of Fired Mandan, ND Switchman
In an October 1, 2014 "merit finding," the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has concluded that BNSF illegally retaliated against Mandan, ND switchman Adam Johnson for following the orders of his treating physician. The OSHA decision orders BNSF to...