Train Accident Lawyers

Millions of Americans use trains each day. Here in Southern California the trains of choice are the MetroLink if headed across the southland to work or perhaps Amtrak for a trips up and down the state or across the country. While the train is often not the cheapest way to get to a destination it is certainly a wonderful and scenic mode of transportation. When trains aren’t maintained, though, or when reckless drivers try to beat the train across the tracks, a serious accident may occur. If you’ve been hurt in a train accident, our experienced personal injury attorneys at Vincent W. Davis & Associates can help you recover damages for your injuries.

Los Angeles California MetroLink & California Train Accident Lawyers

Southern California Area MetroLink Train Accidents & Collisions are Climbing

In Southern California, where the automobile is “king,” a resurgence of light rail has blossomed over the past score of years. Metrolink is a commuter rail system serving Los Angeles and the surrounding area of Southern California and currently consists of seven lines and 55 stations using 512 miles of track. We now have trains running down the center medians of our freeways and cutting across streets everywhere with a huge upswing in train vs. motor vehicle collisions, pedestrian injuries including fatalities, and accidents at the numerous stations. MetroLink accidents are on the rise and are often the source of serious injuries, catastrophic injuries and death.

There is a train accident in the U.S every 2 hours

According to the Federal Highway Administration, a train accident occurs every 2 hours in the United States. Data is slow in being updated, but in 1999 alone, there were more than 2,700 train accidents.

While that may not sound like many train accidents take place during the course of the year, compared to other accidents such as car or motorcycle accidents, train accidents tend to be more catastrophic. That’s especially true when you take into account the weight of the train and the high speeds that trains often travel. Back in 1999, almost 900 people died in the train accidents that occurred.

Train accidents are often caused by:

Who can be held responsible for a train accident

Since there are many factors that lead to a railroad accident, there are many people who can be held responsible for your injury, loss of income, or pain and suffering. While it’s the responsibility of the railroad company to maintain the tracks and the train you ride, truck and car drivers also have the responsibility of following the laws and not trying to sneak pass the crossbars after they’ve been lowered.

Train accidents are capable of causing catastrophic and life-changing injuries.  Injuries such as whiplash, burns, nerve damage, paralysis, broken bones, the loss of use of a limb, and even death can be the possible outcomes in a train accident. If you’ve been the victim of a railroad accident, you may be able to collect damages for your injuries, pain and suffering, and lost income. An experienced personal injury attorney can help you research your case, and file your lawsuit in court.

If you or a loved one has suffered injury as a passenger on a commuter train such as Metrolink or Amtrak, our experienced personal injury attorneys can help you:

Whether you were injured in your motor vehicle in a train accident or were the passenger of a train that was involved in an accident, a Southern California personal injury lawyer from Vincent W. Davis & Associates can help you file a personal injury claim if it can be determined that another person’s, companies’ or public entities’ negligence caused the accident.

Contact a California Personal Injury Lawyer

The personal injury attorneys at Vincent W. Davis & Associates represent clients injured on vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, accidents on another’s property, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases. If you think you may have a personal injury case, please do not hesitate in enlisting the expert legal assistance you need to make things right. It costs nothing to call us, costs nothing for a consultation, and costs nothing to get us started looking out for your rights if we agree that you have a solid case.