Every common carrier by railroad, while engaged in commerce in this state, shall be liable in damages to any person suffering injury while he is employed by the carrier in such commerce, and in case of the death of such person shall be liable to his personal representative, for such injury or death as resulted in whole or in part from the negligence of any of the officers, agents or employees of the carrier, or by reason of any defect or insufficiency, due to its negligence, in its track, roadbed, rolling stock, machinery, docks, boats, wharves or other equipment.
Effective: October 1, 1942

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 277.310

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 820b-1.

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