Train Accident Litigation in Wisconsin
This page covers train accident litigation as it applies in Wisconsin — 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 Wisconsin
Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin.
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 Seventh Circuit
No train accident litigation decisions from Wisconsin courts are in our corpus yet — these Seventh Circuit opinions bind Wisconsin, ranked by citation influence · 312 on point
- 170 F.2d 247 - Inland Steel Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSeventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1948
- 909 F.2d 1092 - Fries v. Chicago & Northwestern Transportation Co.Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1990
- 216 F.2d 501 - Hauger v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadSeventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1954
- 768 F.2d 914 - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1985
- 494 F.2d 914 - Conrad v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1974
- 86 F.2d 481 - Nord v. GriffinSeventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1936
- 717 F.2d 1045 - Jackson v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1983
- 128 F.2d 778 - Walling v. Goldblatt Bros.Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1942
- 878 F.2d 1020 - Gillman v. Burlington Northern RailroadSeventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1989
- 742 F.2d 1081 - Ulane v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1984
- 208 F.3d 581 - Walker v. Soo Line RailroadSeventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 2000
- 629 F.2d 1265 - Stoleson v. United StatesSeventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1980
- 197 F.2d 842 - Blair v. Cleveland Twist Drill Co.Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1952
- 879 F.2d 1556 - LaDuke v. Burlington Northern RailroadSeventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1989
- 823 F.2d 1031 - Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc.Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1987
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.