FELA negligence
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From 329 U.S. 649 - Ellis v. Union Pacific Railroad · 1947Most cited · 664 citing opinions
The Act does not make the employer the insurer of the safety of his employees while they are on duty. The basis of his liability is his negligence, not the fact that injuries occur. And that negligence must be 'in whole or in part' the cause of the injury.