Title 35 — Railroads and Other Carriers.
4 chapters · 48 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 35-301 Liability of common carriers for injuries to employees
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Every common carrier engaged in trade or commerce in the District of Columbia, or in any territory of the United States, or between the several states, or between any territory and another, or between any territory or territories and any state or states, or the District of Columb…
D.C. Code § 35-302 Contributory negligence no bar to recovery
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In all actions brought against any common carriers to recover damages for personal injuries to an employee, or where such injuries have resulted in his death, the fact that the employee may have been guilty of contributory negligence shall not bar a recovery where his contributed…
D.C. Code § 35-303 Insurance contracts no bar to recovery
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No contract of employment, insurance, relief benefit, or indemnity for injury or death entered into by or on behalf of any employee, nor the acceptance of any such insurance, relief benefit, or indemnity by the person entitled thereto, shall constitute any bar or defense to any a…
D.C. Code § 35-304 Commencement of action
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No action shall be maintained under this chapter unless commenced within 1 year from the time the cause of action accrued.
D.C. Code § 35-305 Certain prior laws not affected
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Nothing in §§ 35-301 to 35-304, inclusive, shall be held to limit the duty of common carriers by railroads or impair the rights of their employees under the Safety Appliance Act of March 2, 1893, as amended April 1, 1896, and March 2, 1903.