Railroad Accidents
Devastating injuries that can result from railroad accidents include paralysis, amputation, brain injury, spinal cord injury, and death. The law requires that victims may recover for pain and suffering, medical expenses, property damage, lost wages and loss of earning capacity and other compensable damages.
The railroad and transportation has vital standards and regulations that are often violated resulting in injuries or death. The types of railroad accidents include collisions with other trains, derailment, collisions with passenger vehicles, improperly maintained tracks, mechanical failure and driver inexperience and fatigue.
Alarming statistics reveal that 60% of all crossing fatalities occur at unprotected crossings and 80% of all public railroad crossings are not properly protected by lights and safety gates according to the the National Transportation Safety Board.
Train collisions or derailment occurs every 90 minutes; cities have little if any control over trains resulting in delays for ambulances and firetruck; every 2 weeks a train goes off its tracks carrying hazardous materials; pedestrian accidents have increased.
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