Pre-Settlement Funding for FELA Railroad Injury Cases
Injured railroad worker with a FELA claim? Green Street Funding provides non-recourse pre-settlement funding. Repay only from a recovery in your case.
Railroad workers are not covered by standard state workers' compensation. Instead, the Federal Employers' Liability Act, known as FELA, allows injured railroad employees to sue their employer when the railroad's negligence played a part in the injury.
FELA protects conductors, engineers, track workers, carmen, and other rail employees. Injuries can come from a single accident, such as a derailment or a fall from a railcar, or from years of repetitive stress or toxic exposure. Railroads often have experienced claims departments and legal teams, and these cases can take significant time to resolve.
How pre-settlement funding helps
Green Street Funding offers non-recourse pre-settlement funding to railroad workers with pending FELA claims handled by an attorney. The funds can help while you are off work or on reduced income. You repay only from your recovery. If your case is lost, you owe nothing.
What we review
- Your job and the railroad involved
- How the injury happened or developed over time
- Safety violations your attorney has identified
- Medical records and ability to return to work
- Any railroad disability or sickness benefits
FELA Railroad Injuries: common questions
Is FELA the same as workers' comp?
No. FELA is a fault-based federal law. The worker generally must show the railroad was negligent, even in part, but damages can include more than workers' comp typically pays.
Can I get funding for a cumulative trauma or exposure claim?
Often, yes. We review occupational illness and repetitive injury cases along with accident cases, subject to underwriting approval.
Does the railroad learn about the funding?
We work through your attorney. The railroad is not a party to your funding agreement.
See if your case qualifies
Non-recourse funding. No credit check. You repay only if you win.