Train accident lawyers at Arnold & Itkin LLP represent victims of serious injury and wrongful death caused by accidents involving trains at railroad crossing, in railyards, and elsewhere.

Hundreds of train accident related deaths and thousands of train accident related injuries occur every year. Whether it’s a catastrophic train accident resulting from faulty railroad crossings or injuries suffered by railroad workers, the results are almost always serious, and often fatal. Train accident and injury cases can involving railroad employees who are injured on the job, and non-railworkers who are injured in a train accident such as an automobile-train collision occuring at a railroad crossing.

Railroad Employees Injured in Train Accidents

Railroad employees are covered by The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). FELA requires railroad employers to compensate employees who are injured on the job in various types of train accidents. Railroad injuries can be caused by improper supervision, poor working conditions, hazardous materials, inadequate safety measures, equipment failure, catastrophic events and human error. Even though there are regulations to protect workers in what can be a dangerous workplace, there is little oversight by the federal government to ensure that the regulations are enforced.

A recent Congressional hearing reviewed accusations that the railroad industry under-reports accidents and dangerous working conditions. The panel also heard reports of the inability of current Federal regulatory bodies to investigate and enforce existing laws governing railroad operation. This means that railroad employees who are injured on the job must have qualified representation to ensure that railroad owners and operators fulfill the responsibilities mandated by FELA and other laws that regulate safety and proper operation of trains and railways.

Non-Railworkers Injured in Train Accidents

Injured victims who are not employees of the railroad must seek compensation based on the merits of the individual claim and prove liability on the part of the railroad owner and operator. Train accidents can involve faulty railroad crossings, derailments, train collisions, fires, and environmental catastrophes including toxic material spills, air contamination, and explosions. These are typically very serious train accidents involving deaths and life-altering injuries. In the aftermath, victims can be embroiled in lengthy investigations conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), state and local authorities, and investigators and attorneys working for the railroad company. Victims need qualified, proven train accident lawyers on their side to help them through what can be a long, painful process.

Contact a Train Accident Lawyer

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a train accident, contact a train accident lawyer at Arnold & Itkin LLP today. We can answer your questions, evaluate your case, and explain your options for claiming compensation for your injury. We accept serious train accident cases on a contingency basis, so you pay us nothing unless we successfully recover compensation on your behalf.

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