Georgia Code, Title 34, Chapter 7, Article 3 - Employer's Liability for Injuries to Railroad Employees

• § 34-7-40 - "Common Carrier" Defined
  As used in this article, the term "common carrier" shall include the receiver or receivers or other person or corporation charged with the duty...
• § 34-7-41 - Liability of Common Carrier by Railroad for Personal Injury or Death of Employee Generally
  Every common carrier by railroad shall be liable in damages to any person suffering injury while he is employed by such carrier or, in...
• § 34-7-42 - Contributory Negligence of Employee
  In all actions brought against any common carrier by railroad under or by virtue of any of the provisions of this Code section, Code...
• § 34-7-43 - Assumption of Risk Where Employer is Contributorily Negligent
  In any action brought against any common carrier by railroad, under and by virtue of any of the provisions of Code Sections 34-7-41 and...
• § 34-7-44 - Employer Exemptions From Liability Void; Allowable Setoffs
  Any contract, rule, regulation, or device whatsoever, the purpose or intent of which shall be to enable any common carrier by railroad to exempt...
• § 34-7-45 - Liability of Receivers, Trustees, and Assignees of Railroad Companies for Coemployees' Negligence; Lien on Railroad Company Income
  (a) The liability of receivers, trustees, assignees, and other like officers operating railroads in, or partially in, this state for injuries and damages to...
• § 34-7-46 - Limitation Period for Institution of Action
  No action shall be maintained under Code Sections 34-7-41 through 34-7-44 unless commenced within two years from the day the cause of action accrued.
• § 34-7-47 - Liability of Railroad Company to Its Employees for Negligence of Employees of Another Railroad Company Using Same Track
  Where two or more chartered railroad companies whose lines terminate in the same city contract to use the same track within the corporate limits,...
• § 34-7-48 - Recovery by Employee Working Beyond Limited Hours of Service
  No employee of any railroad company shall be deprived of his right to recover damages for personal injury by reason of the fact that...

Last modified: October 14, 2016