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Man Wins $2.6 Million Injury Lawsuit After Manhattan Railroad Accident

A New York railroad worker has been awarded $2.6 million by a Manhattan jury that decided that the man’s serious injuries could have been prevented if not for the negligence of his employer, Metro-North.

The worker suffered permanent nerve damages and several other debilitating injuries after he was electrocuted during his job by approximately 7,500 volts. The workers’ injury attorney argued in court that the man should have been protected by several safety precautions that were not provided by his employer. The accident took place in March 2009.

The on-the-job accident took place during maintenance work on the train tracks for Metro-North near Beacon and involved 42-year-old New York resident Jeromie Anderson. Because of the injuries he sustained in the accident, it was explained to the federal jury, Anderson would never be able to work in his industry or as a trackman ever again. Metro-North said that there were no jobs available for Anderson outside of his expertise but within their company.

While Metro-North agreed that they were indeed negligent, and that their negligence led to Anderson’s injuries, they argued that Anderson did not suffer from the severe injuries that he claimed. They have appealed the court’s decision.

Anderson was awarded $2,638,893 in the worker injury lawsuit. Anderson was deeply grateful for the verdict and told jurors through his injury attorney that he would use the compensation to try to restore and rebuild his shattered life.

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