Derailing FELA's Causation Standard: The Supreme Court's Misinterpretation of FELA in McBride and Suggestions to Restrict the Potential for Unlimited Carrier Liability

Both economically and socially, railroads are an integral part of modern America. From the earliest days of rail development in the Northeast and the connection of the first transcontinental rail route at Promontory Summit, Utah, to Amtrak and modern freight transportation, railroads have captured the American imagination and played a vital role in economic development. As with many inventions associated with the Industrial Revolution, the development of America’s railroad system took an enormous toll on railroad employees and their