Geris v. Burlington Northern, Inc.

This is an action which was brought in two counts under the Federal Employers Liability Act 1 and the Safety Appliance Act 2 for personal injuries which plaintiff sustained while employed by the defendant railroad. The substance of both counts related to an allegedly defective hand brake on one of defendant’s cars. Plaintiff was injured when he fell between two moving cars while attempting to release the hand brake. A wheel passed over him, resulting in the amputation of his right leg at the hip and the fracture of his left leg.

The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of…