Railroad Accidents
A young woman was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, among several other charges, after her car ended up on railroad tracks and allegedly caused an accident in Beaver, Pennsylvania. Although no injuries were reported, the car was hit by the train and left the conductor, as well as several passengers, in fear of the worst. The woman said she left the scene because she had a panic attack and didn’t know what to do. Although this situation is not typical, many train accidents are not the fault of those in the railroad industry and often deal with ordinary citizens who are unaware of what to do in such dangerous circumstances. The Federal Railroad Administration felt the lack of publicity on the causes of Missouri railroad accidents and ways to prevent such incidents to be a public disservice.
In response to such, The FRA’s new website has made the investigation of train accidents available online for the first time. Information about train accidents, as well as what to do in dangerous scenarios such as above, can now be found at http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/1696. The accident investigation reports were made available online in hopes of increasing public awareness about the most frequent causes train accidents. The reports provide information and analysis on each accident, which particularly benefit railroads, their employees, shippers and especially insurers impacted by similar incidents.
Although railroad accidents have recently declined by 14% nationwide, there are several informational aspects of the incident reports to aid anyone impacted, directly or indirectly by railroad train accidents. This informational website comes available as several other federal regulations are underway, particularly in response to providing new guidelines for trains carrying hazardous materials. The Department of Transportation is working with the Association of American Railroad to collaborate on the standards to be used and on providing additional public informational materials.
As an experienced Missouri railroad accident firm, we are happy to discuss your case with you and answer any questions you may have. If requested, I will immediately alert our railroad accident investigation team and begin taking the same action as the railroad's investigation team.
The call and consultation are free. I can be reached 24 hours a day at 314.322.8515 or toll free at 1.800.500.INJURY (4658). Call me personally and I will answer all the questions and concerns you may have. There is no fee unless we recover for you.
If you don’t want to call or you can't call, you can email me at john@pagecagle.com. I look forward to speaking with you and helping you through these trying times. You can also visit my website, www.RailroadAccidentLawGroup.com for more information.
