Railroad Whistleblower

Jury Awards Track Inspector Whistleblower $1.05M in Damages

Jury Awards Track Inspector Whistleblower $1.05M in Damages

On February 19th, a Colorado jury awarded Brandon Fresquez $1,050,000 in damages in his FRSA…

5 years ago

Ninth Circuit Rejects “Honest Belief” Defense in Whistleblower Retaliation Case

The Ninth Circuit’s recent opinion in Frost v. BNSF Railway Co. is an important win for…

5 years ago

Whistleblower Recovers $250,000 in Punitive Damages

  In Raye v. Pan Am Rys., Inc., ARB Case No. 14-074, slip op. (U.S.…

8 years ago

Whistleblower Protection Law Firm Files Amici Curiae Brief Urging the ARB Not to Weaken Whistleblower Protection Laws

  Jason Zuckerman and Dallas Hammer Zuckerman Law, a Washington DC law firm representing whistleblowers…

8 years ago

OSHA Issues Final Regulations Governing Transportation Safety Whistleblower Claims

OSHA issued final regulations implementing the whistleblower protection provisions of the National Transit Systems Security…

8 years ago

Jury Awards $1.25M to Railroad Whistleblower

  Railroad Worker Prevails in FRSA Whistleblower Retaliation Case A jury has awarded $1.25 million…

9 years ago

OSHA Orders Railroad to Pay $536k in Whistleblower Case

Whistleblower Disciplined for Reporting an Injury OSHA ordered Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to pay…

9 years ago

OSHA Awards $350,000 in Damages to Railroad Whistleblower

  Finding a “culture of retaliation” at Union Pacific, OSHA awarded $350,000 in damages to…

9 years ago