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Archive of legal information columns provided by SMART Transportation Division’s Designated Legal Counsel of use to railroad workers.

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Obituary: York Dudley Poole III

September 17, 2025 York D. Poole, III—known to railroaders across the Eastern United States as simply “York”—fought to defend railroaders from the abusive practices of the corporations that employ them. His success as the first ever dedicated independent investigator revolutionized the way Designated Legal Counsel (DLC) firms gather evidence to defend railroad workers. Read on to learn why he deserves to be remembered.

The Railroad Injury Report: The most important document in your FELA case

May 20, 2024 This article was contributed by Robert Harrington of Dunn Harrington LLC. Follow this link for information about the SMART-TD Designated Counsel. The railroad personal injury report is generally the first exhibit used at any Federal Employers’ Liability Act trial in the [...]

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