Record Setting Verdict for Injured Railroad Engineer

Armbruster Dripps Blotevogel LLC attorneys Charles Armbruster and Michael Blotevogel obtain a record setting verdict in Grant County New Mexico for an injured railroad engineer. After a four day trial brought pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), the jury returned a net verdict of over $988,000 for the plaintiff, Raymond Chavez. Mr. Chavez suffered a back injury in a 2008 derailment. According to court personnel, the verdict is believed to be the largest personal injury verdict ever returned in Grant County.