A recent train derailment in Chicago demonstrates just how dangerous these accidents can be. A commuter train car climbed up the escalator at the O’Hare airport stop, injuring 30 people. A federal investigator said that he had never seen an accident quite like this one. Why Trains Derail There are two primary reasons that these… Read More
Tragic Texas Accident Highlights Train Safety Rules
Our Chicago train accident attorneysare unfortunately used to dealing with fatal and avoidable train accidents. Even we were shocked, however, by the scope of the tragedy in the train accident in Midland Texas this Veterans’ Day. At the Veterans’ Day parade in Midland this year, a float bearing injured veterans and their spouses was struck… Read More
Driver Error Leads to Deadly Chicagoland Train Crash
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
Illinois Railroad’s New Safety Plan
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