Train Accident Blog
Posted on May 14, 2012 By Train Accident Attorney
A significant drop in coal shipments would usually indicate a drop in the railroad industry. To the surprise of many, the industry has actually seen a 29 percent increase since September of last year. ...
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Posted on May 9, 2012 By Train Accident Lawyer
According to a recent press release, some companies are now offering funding for pre-settlement cash advances so that injured railroad workers can afford to file personal injury claims under the ...
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Posted on May 8, 2012 By Train Accident Lawyer
In 2008, Congress passed a law requiring the installation of automated control systems on every passenger rail line in the country by 2015. These controls could quickly stop a train if an engineer ...
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Posted on May 6, 2012 By FELA Attorney
Almost every employee of a railroad company is protected under the Federal Employers Liability Act if they are injured on the job. Regardless of whether their work is conducted behind a desk or on a ...
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Posted on May 4, 2012 By FELA Attorney
The Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) for the protection of railroad workers provides railroad companies and employers with uniform liability standards relating to working conditions and ...
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Posted on May 2, 2012 By Train Accident Lawyer
Paint and paint thinner are common in the railroad work environment. They are commonly seen in rail yards because of the need for maintenance and repair of locomotives. Did you know that paint and ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2012 By Train Accident Attorney
You have likely heard about HAZMAT teams, but did you know that they actually have quite a large effect on the safety and wellbeing of railroad workers? HAZMAT laws govern a lot of what industrial and ...
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Posted on Apr 17, 2012 By Train Accident Attorney
The small town of Michigan, North Dakota is poised to hold a commemoration for the tragic train accident that took place there in 1945. It is now known as the Michigan Train Crash of 1945 because it ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2012 By Train Accident Lawyer
In a tragic accident that took place this past Sunday in San Diego, a man was struck and killed by a southbound Coaster train near the Bay Park region. More details are pending, because authorities ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Train Accident Lawyer
The Federal Railroad Administration issued a statement regarding the issue of the working conditions inside a locomotive cab. It was put in place in order to ensure that the working conditions were ...
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Posted on Mar 27, 2012 By Train Accident Lawyer
The turn of the 20 th century was when industry exploded in the United States. New industries were developing, cities were becoming more modernized, and railroads were expanding. The considerable ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2012 By Train Accident Lawyer
Those suffering from mesothelioma could be in luck if new legislation gets approved. This new bill would allow the FDA to approve drugs and treatment for those diagnosed with mesothelioma faster. The ...
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Posted on Mar 12, 2012 By Train Accident Lawyer
Almost one year ago to date in Houston, Texas, a METRO bus collided with a train and injured 20 people. What made this case even more interesting was the fact that just a month before this particular ...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2012 By Railroad Injury Attorney
You may wonder how it is possible for such a massive piece of machinery to completely detach from railroad tracks. Actually, it can be caused by a number of factors and happens on a fairly regular ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2012 By Train Accident Lawyer
You may be familiar with hours of service requirements for workers who drive trucks or operate buses, but the Hours of Service Act also applied to railroad workers. The Federal Railroad Administration ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2012 By Train Accident Lawyer
An East Lansing, Michigan resident was reported to have driven his car around crossing barriers and was consequently hit by an Amtrak train on February 16, 2012. There have been four previous crashes ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2012 By Train Accident Lawyer
A train was derailed in Cherry Valley, Illinois which proved fatal for one person and injured seven others. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board recently stated that the Canadian National ...
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Posted on Feb 6, 2012 By Train Accident Lawyer
Last Friday afternoon, a freight train rear-ended another sending debris flying and hitting a third train. Firefighters immediately came to the scene to put out the flames that had started from the ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Train Accident Lawyer
A vehicle was hit by a light-rail train killing a father, sister, and baby boy and severely injuring the mother. The father was driving across the tracks at four in the afternoon, and according to ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2012 By Train Accident Attorney
It was less than four years ago that a major train collision in Chatsworth, California left 25 dead and 135 injured. It took no time at all for legislators to address the problem with new legislation ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2012 By Train Accident Attorney
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has cited the use of music playing headphones as one of the newest leading components found to be associated ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Train Accident Attorney
Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board submitted two new safety recommendations to the Federal Railroad Administration that touched upon the five rear-end train collisions of 2011. ...
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Posted on Jan 9, 2012 By Railroad Accident Attorney
Last week, footage was released which displayed a Utah commuter train hitting a nearby car and injuring the driver. The accident, which occurred in West Jordan – a city only 15 miles south of ...
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Posted on Jan 2, 2012 By Train Accident Attorney
In 2008 in Chicago, an 18-year-old male was struck by an Amtrack train as it rushed by at 70mph. H.J. was running through the rain with an umbrella shielding his view as he tried to catch the train. ...
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Posted on Dec 26, 2011 By Train Accident Attorney
The Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety Analysis has compiled data from railroad accidents in January through September 2011. During the first three quarters of the year, a total of 8,192 ...
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