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Railroad Crossings Watch Out For Cars – Who is Usually To Blame?


Failure to Sound Whistle at Crossing is Just One of Many Reasons Why You May Not Be at Fault for Train Accident

A train wreck is indeed a catastrophic event, one that often leads horrific wreckage behind, multiple injuries and a high number of fatalities. In fact, many states have passed criminal penalties and will impose felony convictions, including life imprisonment sentences, against any individual who intentionally tampers with the normal function of a train which causes the death or injures others.

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration reports that are close to 14,000 train wrecks annually. Of these train accidents, close to 850 people die each year and another 9,500 people are injured. These statistics indicate that train wrecks, railroad crossing accidents, deaths and injuries due to collisions between trains and cars are not all that rare or unexplainable.

Usually, train accidents can happen because of the following reasons:

  • Derailment
  • Collisions with other vehicles on the track
  • Collisions with other trains
  • Mechanical Failure - crossing bar not working or crossing lights burnt out or inoperable
  • Conductor Incompetence or error - failure to sound whistle at railroad crossing
  • Boiler Explosion

In most cases, the typical train accident is not due to an unpredictable or unforeseen disaster, but because of the negligence or carelessness on the part of the railroad company, the fault of its management, train conductor, or switch operator.

Passengers are afforded the Highest Degree of Care

A railroad company owes its passengers that travel on the train the highest degree of safety, protection and care. This trust cannot be breached or violated. If you and/or a loved one has been injured or killed as a result of train accident, you may be entitled to compensation. Let our experienced train accident and railroad crossing attroneys get to work immediately on your personal injury case today.

Railroad Employees Are Protected

Ever since the late 1800s, since the peak of the industrial revolution, the American government has tried to protect the railroad employee. Eventually, the Federal Employers Liability Act or FELA was passed, which required the railroad companies to protect and compensate their employees if they are injured on the job.


Laws Are Complex

Railroad accidents and the laws surrounding these types of cases are complex. You should never assume that a railroad crossing accident was your fault. If you are injured as a result of a train accident - either as a passenger, railroad employee, or because you were involved in a railroad crossing accident, you need an experienced lawyer who can walk you through the process and explain your legal rights. If you have been injured or have had a family member killed in a train accident then it's time to take decisive action. Call the Rasansky Law Firm at 1-877-405-4313 for a FREE consultation!


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