Wyoming personal injury lawyer Frederick J. Harrison represents individuals who suffer injuries in railroad accidents such as derailments and accidents at railroads crossings. If you or someone you love has suffered serious injury or death in a railroad accident, Mr. Harrison and his staff can help you get the maximum amount of compensation possible. To discuss your case in a free consultation, please contact our law office today.
Railroad Crossing Accidents and Injuries
Each year thousands of accidents occur at railroad crossings, resulting in severe injuries and death. Railroad companies typically blame these accidents on drivers, arguing that they failed to obey traffic signals or saw the train coming but didn't make it across the tracks in time.
But, in many cases, the railroad company and its employees may be at fault if they failed to maintain certain safety standards such as:
- Failed to maintain a safe crossing
- Failed to fix a problem that it knew about
- Failed to implement the appropriate warning signs and signals for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists
- Failed to properly maintain equipment
- Failed to properly train employees and conductors
- Failed to follow the speed limits for trains traveling through cities or across roadways
Derailments & Collisions
Derailments are another type of railroad accidents that can result in serious injury and death to passengers, pedestrians and residents of surrounding communities. Derailments can be caused by several factors, including (but not limited to):
- Ineffective railway inspection and maintenance
- Failure to identify faulty equipment such as cracked joint bars
- Crashworthiness issues
- Improperly trained conductors and employees
Collisions between two trains can be catastrophic and require an in-depth investigation to determine what happened and why.
Protecting Your Rights
Mr. Harrison and his staff represent persons who suffer severe injuries or loss in train accidents. These types of cases are complex and require a certain level of experience. Mr. Harrison and his staff work with leading experts in the state to investigate railroad accidents to determine the cause and whether the railroad company failed to comply with safety laws and regulations.
If you or someone you love suffered a severe injury or death in a railroad accident, Mr. Harrison and his staff can help you recover the maximum amount of compensation possible for your damages. We have experience handling claims involving traumatic brain injuries, amputations, neck and spine injuries, back injuries, bone crushing injuries and wrongful death.
To schedule a free consultation to discuss your case, please contact us today.
