Saint Paul, MN
Litigation Lawyer at Saint Paul, MN
Practice Areas: Litigation, Wrongful Death ... +8 more
OUTCOME: Jury verdict, $1.66 million; claim for $500K in additional costs and fees pending
BNSF wrongfully terminated Rookaird for inspecting Rail Tank Car brakes claiming he should not have inspected train. RR offered $75,000 to settle case; Jury awarded $1.6 Million including $200k for ... punitive damages and $580K for mental distress
OUTCOME: Jury Verdict $4,250,000
RR Conductor injured when conductor was trying to realign wood panel overhanging RR car in rail yard inspection at night. hand was pinched between wood panel and part of RR car when other RR cars c ... ollided with this car resulting in RSD injury. RR claimed employee was stealing wood panel at time of accident.