Krow v. Union Pacific Railroad

LEE *, Justice.

Plaintiff, Richard Krow, appeals a judgment entered on a jury verdict on plaintiff’s claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq. (FELA), contending that the damages awarded are inadequate. We affirm.

Plaintiff’s claim arose from an accident that occurred on March 13, 1980, when defendant’s switch engine collided with a caboose in which plaintiff, who was employed as a conductor, was sitting. Plaintiff testified that he experienced lower back pain immediately after the accident. However, he neither reported the accident nor sought medical assistance…