According to a Texas newspaper, Railserve Inc. is left as a lone defendent in a FELA suit filed by Perry Ashworth, an employee of the company, who lost part of his leg in 2007 after a railcar rolled over him.

When the accident occurred, Ashworth was working at a Huntsman Petrochemical Corp. refinery attempting to rearrange the rail cars when one of the cars rolled and entangled his right leg, servering it below the knee.  Huntsman was originally names in the suit, but was dismissed after granting Ashworth worker's compensation benefits totaling around $290 thousand. 

Another defendant in the case, Rescar, Inc., an affiliate with Railserve, motioned to appeal Huntsman's summary judgment but dropped the appeal after reaching settlement with Ashworth.  This now leaves Railserve, Inc. as the only defendant in the case, and Ashworth continues to pursue a Federal EMployer's Liability Act claim alleging that his employer, "failed to provide him with a safe place to work and failed to comply with government regulations."

If you are a rail worker who suffered an injury on the job, and you feel your employer was responsible, contact the experienced FELA Lawyers of Page Cagle law firm in St. Louis.  Our knowledgeable legal team can answer all you questions and help you get compensation for lost wages, medical expenses, and more.