The consequences of railroad workers, pedestrians or cars being struck by a moving train are usually catastrophic. Now, Union Pacific and Metra claims that a new safety system will significantly advance safety for pedestrians and motorists. Our Chicago train injury lawyers are encouraged that new safety measures will be introduced, but are disappointed that, in… Read More
Railroad Company Knew of Crossing Malfunctions in Amtrak Crash
Yesterday, our Chicago personal injury lawyers discuss the tragic train crash at a University Park railroad crossing on Friday evening, which killed Katie Lunn, a 28-year-old Chicago dance instructor who was driving home from a dance performance at nearby Governors State University. According to a new Chicago Tribune report in which various anonymous investigators were… Read More
Federal Railroad Administration Issues Proposed Rules to Prevent Train Collisions
Recently, the Federal Railroad Administration and Secretary of Transportation announced proposed rules aimed at preventing catastrophic train and railroad crashes. The new rules mandate trains and railroads to use Positive Train Control (PTC), designed to prevent train-to-train collisions. This implementation of new technology is one effort to reduce the number of people injured or… Read More
Amtrak Crash Kills 9-Year-Old Girl and Grandparents in Railroad Crossing Accident
According to today’s news, a 9-year-old girl and her grandparents were killed when an Amtrak train struck their vehicle near Ottawa, Illinois. The LaSalle County Coroner said that the young girl and her grandparents, from Leland, Illinois, were pronounced dead on the scene of the accident. Two other children from Indiana, ages 10 and 7,… Read More