Train Accidents

Whether you are a train passenger or someone who encounters a train at a railway crossing, you trust that the train operators exercise their duty of care and that trains are operated safely so as to avoid injuries. However, that is not always the case and train accidents happen and can be catastrophic.

The train accident attorneys of Munley, Munley & Cartwright are committed to helping train accident victims, or their survivors, recover damages. If you have been injured in a train accident, we can help. Contact us online today for a free consultation or call us toll free at 877-421-9173.

What is a Train Accident?
A train accident can happen in a number of ways. For example, a train accident may occur when trains collide, when a train derails, or when a train enters a railway crossing and strikes a motor vehicle or a pedestrian. Collisions with other trains, with cars, or with pedestrians may occur when there is a defect in the warning system or if the train operator fails to obey warning signals. Likewise, train derailments can happen because of a mechanical problem or operator error. The list of defects that can lead to a train accident is lengthy. Radio communication equipment failure, a power switch failure, burst air or hydraulic hoses, damaged track switches and even a washout of the track bed are causes of train accidents cited in federal reports. One of the primary causes of accidents relates to track maintenance, defective or missing cross ties account for nearly seven percent of all accidents, according to the Federal Railway Administration.

In many cases, train accident victims can recover damages for the injuries sustained in a train accident. Railroad companies are considered common carriers and are held to a heightened duty of care. A common carrier is generally required to exercise the utmost care, diligence and vigilance in transporting passengers. Common carriers must take all appropriate steps to avoid harm to passengers or property and can be held liable when they fall short in that duty.

Train accident attorneys are an important part of your overall strategy to recover damages for injuries sustained in a train accident. Your attorneys can help you recover fair and equitable damages for lost income, medical bills, rehabilitation costs, and pain and suffering sustained in a train accident. In order to recover these damages your train accident lawyer will file a lawsuit on your behalf within the required statute of limitations and represent you at all stages of litigation and in any settlement negotiations.

Our law firm of experienced personal injury litigators can help victims of train accidents. We understand the problems that you are facing and we are committed to helping you. Please contact us today via our online contact form or at 877-421-9173 for a free consultation.