Another fatal Amtrak train crash has affected Chicago residents – but this time, the accident occurred in Michigan. The train in question was a passenger train operated by Amtrak, which had departed Chicago earlier in the evening of the crash, en route to Grand Rapids. There was one fatality, a 19-year-old driver of the car… Read More
Locked Door in Fatal Train Accident
As anyone who has ever worked on board any form of mass transportation knows, there are many seemingly innocuous rules and regulations which must be followed in every part of every trip. While some may be inclined to grumble about these requirements, the experienced train crash attorneys of Passen & Powell understand these rules are… Read More
Deadly Chicago Amtrak Train Crash: No Crossing Gates, Bells or Light Warnings
Our Chicago train accident lawyers have become all too familiar with deadly railroad crashes occurring at dangerous railroad crossings — often the result of a failure to warn of an approaching train. On Friday evening at approximately 9:42 pm, this horror came back to life at a University Park railroad crossing where Katie Lunn, only… Read More