The Bilings Gazette reports that a 52-year-old railroad worker has been awarded a $1.2 million verdict from his former employer, BNSF Railway. The former engineer, who received a spinal injury after 30 years on the job, was awarded $840,000 in lost wages and $360,000 for pain and suffering. His lawsuit argued that BNSF was in violation of the federal Locomotive Inspection Act. According to the Billings Gazette, the jury found for the plaintiff following a two-week trial in Yellowstone County District Court, Montana.