Our Chicago train accident attorneys were discouraged to learn of yet another fatal train accident in the Chicago area. This most recent train wreck occurred when a dump truck carrying a load of concrete struck was struck by a Metra passenger train traveling between the Mount Prospect and Cumberland Stations. At the time of the… Read More
Disabled Railroad Crossing Again Leads to Injuries
In another recent Chicago train accident, last month two cars hit a stopped train on the South Side, close to Halsted and 90th. The train, which had been traveling East, was stopped on the tracks at around 3:00 a.m. when two cars collided with it, one from each side. One car became wedged under the… Read More
Fatal Illinois Train Crashes on the Rise
As 2011 dawns, our Chicago train accident attorneys are discouraged to learn that train accidents – and fatalities from such accidents – increased in 2010. There were increased fatalities in both major types of train accidents: train-automobile collisions and pedestrian accidents. According to statistics compiled and shared by the Illinois Commerce Commission, in Illinois between… Read More