Railroad Accidents
The result of a railroad accident between a train and a pedestrian or motor vehicle is almost always tragic. Accidents occur as a result of the negligence of the driver of the motor vehicle or pedestrian. In some cases, however, the operator of the train, the railroad, or another party may be liable. Railroad crossings can be substandard or require repair to function properly. Crossings are not always secured by moving crossbars, and the vision of approaching vehicles can sometimes be obscured by another stopped train on a nearby track.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or death as the result of a railroad accident, call VanDerGinst Law at 1-866-843-7367 or click here for a FREE online case evaluation. The initial consultation is free of charge. If we agree to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for you. In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. So please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
Links on the Web
Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety Analysis - Are you looking for accident statistics about a dangerous railroad crossing in your area? Look no further. NYT > Railroads - Search for 'accident'News about railroads, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. |
| Tuesday 06th of January 2009 02:50:55 PM Just the Ticket With each complaint about airport purgatory, there should also come a question: Is there any way to take the train instead? Click here to read this Railroad Accidents news article. |
| Tuesday 06th of January 2009 02:50:55 PM Investigators Say Train Engineer Sent Text Messages Seconds Before Crash The engineer of a commuter train in Los Angeles was sending text messages on his cellphone seconds before a crash with a freight train that killed 25 people. Click here to read this Railroad Accidents news article. |
| Tuesday 06th of January 2009 02:50:55 PM Collision of a Bus and a Light-Rail Train in Los Angeles Injures 15 Railroad Accidents news and personal injury law information. Click here to read this Railroad Accidents news article. |
| Tuesday 06th of January 2009 02:50:55 PM California Bans Texting by Operators of Trains After investigators said an engineer in last week?s collision had been texting on the job, regulators temporarily banned the use of all cellular devices by anyone at the controls of a moving train. Click here to read this Railroad Accidents news article. |
| Tuesday 06th of January 2009 02:50:55 PM Commuter Train Did Not Use Brakes, Officials Say The engineer of a commuter train that slammed into a freight train Friday in Los Angeles never applied the brakes even as he closed in on certain disaster, a federal investigator said Tuesday. Click here to read this Railroad Accidents news article. |
| Tuesday 06th of January 2009 02:50:55 PM Vast Controls to Curb Rail Crashes May Be Years Off Railroad Accidents news and personal injury law information. Click here to read this Railroad Accidents news article. |
