Train Accident Injury Lawsuits
Train Accident Injuries. Typically train accident or railroad accidents are considered common carrier accidents. Train operators and local railroads and other common carriers are held responsible if the accident resulted from a failure of the railroad to meet the high standard of care required. This means that train operators and … [Read more...]
Railroads Balk at Crash Prevention Technology
Railroads Balk Involved In A Fatal Train Crash. For years, Metrolink, the Southern California commuter rail system involved in a fatal train crash earlier this month, has resisted installing automatic braking and other systems which many say could have lessened the severity of - or even prevented - the fatal accident. Now, a … [Read more...]
Danger On The Rails
Train That Derails Spewed Toxic Fumes Killed 9. Less than a week after a massive train derailment in Graniteville, S.C., spewed toxic fumes killing nine and forcing thousands from their homes, federal officials told railroads to do more to ensure the safety of rail lines and communities around them. The move can't help the S.C. … [Read more...]
