

A truck driver turned too tightly causing the wheels to get stuck in a culvert. Unfortunately, the truck ended up on the railroad tracks right in front of an oncoming train. The Nebraska State Patrol investigated and reported that the 63-year-old didn’t die but suffered injury including a broken leg. The man’s family informed the Ottumwa Courier his injuries were more extensive and included broken ribs and fractures to his vertebra.
In the train profession they are known as “near misses”.
CRST is an Iowa company that hauls steel or so says its name. Here is a not-so-near-miss where one of their trucks gets clobbered by an oncoming train.
After a worker is injured is when they need the support of their employer the most. But injured workers aren't given a level playing field. The company doctor often times is not helping them and the case manager isn't either. The worker is left alone to fend for themselves and to make mistakes that result in lower benefits or fewer weeks of benefits. Some are sent back to work too soon. There is only one person on your side and that understands this system. If your lawyer doesn't understand the nature of this claim you've got the wrong lawyer. Steve Lombardi has practiced in the area of workers compensation for over 30 years. He's tried hundreds of cases for more than one thousand clients. If you'd like help finding a competent lawyer we do assist people in locating a lawyer in Iowa or in Illinois. Call us.
If you have a question about your case, give us a call or drop us an email. LOMBARDI LAW FIRM - 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com. If you or your spouse are involved in a work accident contact the Lombardi Law Firm. We will assist you with your claim.
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