Train Accident Litigation in Arkansas
This page covers train accident litigation as it applies in Arkansas — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what train accident litigation protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern train accident litigation in Arkansas
Arkansas state law
Federal law
- Title 45 — Railroads
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for train accident litigation in Arkansas.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Notable Train Accident Litigation decisions in the Eighth Circuit
No train accident litigation decisions from Arkansas courts are in our corpus yet — these Eighth Circuit opinions bind Arkansas, ranked by citation influence · 383 on point
- 135 F.2d 101 - Ramsouer v. Midland Valley R.Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1943
- 516 F.3d 1055 - Hastings v. WilsonEighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 2008
- 121 F.2d 561 - International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union v. Donnelly Garment Co.Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1941
- 510 F.2d 853 - Augspurger v. Brotherhood of Locomotive EngineersEighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1975
- 94 F.2d 117 - Wabash Ry. Co. v. BridalEighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1938
- 164 F.2d 55 - Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. GreenEighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1947
- 726 F.2d 448 - Clark v. Burlington Northern, Inc.Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1984
- 348 F.2d 722 - Neal v. System Board of AdjustmentEighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1965
- 894 F.2d 299 - Lockard v. Missouri Pacific RailroadEighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1990
- 802 F.2d 1016 - Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, Lodge 16 v. Burlington Northern RailroadEighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1986
- 585 F.2d 341 - Williams v. U. S. Railroad Retirement BoardEighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1978
- 201 F.2d 408 - Waylander-Peterson Co. v. Great Northern Ry. Co.Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1953
- 458 F.2d 354 - United Transportation Union v. Burlington Northern, Inc.Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1972
- 132 F.2d 213 - McGivern v. Northern Pac. Ry. Co.Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1942
- 115 F.3d 1407 - Schiltz v. Burlington Northern RailroadEighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1997
For the landmark U.S. Supreme Court train accident litigation decisions, see the national Train Accident Litigation overview.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.