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Railroad Accidents

Train accident lawyers who can help

Federal Railroad Administration statistics show that nearly 1,000 people are killed annually in train accidents and many thousands more are severely injured. In fact, a train accident occurs every 90 minutes in the United States. The statistics also show that a train carrying hazardous materials runs off the tracks and spills its load once every two weeks.

The railroad company is often responsible for these accidents because of the railroad’s failure to properly maintain the tracks or provide adequate warning of an approaching train. In many rural areas, railroads have not installed gates or warning lights and have failed to cut vegetation that blocks a driver’s view of potential oncoming trains.

Litigating against railroad companies can be very complex because of the many regulations that govern their operations and maintenance. RPWB railroad accident attorneys have experience handling railroad crossing accident and train derailment cases. Our firm is perhaps best known for being appointed co-lead counsel in the consolidated cases arising from South Carolina’s largest train disaster, the Graniteville train derailment and chemical spill.

 

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