Train accidents comprise a significant portion of personal injury and wrongful death claims, the issues involved can be extremely complex. Our experience in accident litigation is broad. Our train accident attorneys and mass torts lawyers are extremely well-versed with the California laws as they relate to train accidents, insurance issues and the requirements for the full recovery for your losses; we understand the difference between a "quick settlement" and complete compensation. Victims of train accidents are generally entitled to compensation for injury as well as past and future medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and permanent injuries. At Blackman Legal Group, our California train accident attorneys understand the legal and emotional aspects of a Train Accident Injury.
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Our expertise and compassion in handling injury claims are unparalleled
Our expertise and compassion in handling all injury claims on behalf of our clients are unparalleled. We can support your claim with the resources you need to obtain a complete recovery, taking into account current and future losses. Our attorneys and staff also care about our clients as individuals; our clients know how important they are to us personally and they value their relationships with us just as we value our continuing relationships with our clients.
If you were injured or your loved one was injured in an accident involving a train anywhere in California, contact Blackman Legal Group to speak with an experienced California train accident lawyer at no charge.
ACCIDENTS & OTHER INJURY CASES
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$5,700,000 |
Settlement for wrongful death of two working mothers struck by corporate van 2 |
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$3,450,000 |
Settlement for seaman who fell at boatyard and got RSD 2 |
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$2,300,000 |
Verdict for female police officer denied a position on elite squad, jury found gender discrimination 2 |
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$3,100,000 |
Settlement for victim in head-on collision who suffered quadriplegia as a result 1 |
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$1,750,000 |
Verdict in favor of passengers injured in an elevator crash 2 |
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$1,500,000 |
Settlement for employee in whistleblower action against school district 2 |
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$1,050,000 |
Verdict for elderly shopper knocked down at grocery store and suffered hip fracture 1 |
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$842,000 |
Verdict for motorcyclist hit by van suffering broken ribs 2 |
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$630,000 |
Verdict for 50 year old cab driver hit by drunk driver and suffered brain injury and broken ribs 1 |
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$550,000 |
Settlement for driver who developed PTSD six months after a car accident 1 |
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$350,000 |
Settlement of severe broken leg in SUV rollover case 1 |
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$200,000 |
Settlement for an elementary school student who suffered a badly broken leg when a teacher stepped on his foot 1 |
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$198,000 |
Settlement for older man who fell and fractured his neck due to a parking lot defect at a street fair 1 |
Safety
The Federal Railroad Administrations Office of Safety promotes and regulates safety throughout the Nation's railroad industry. It employs more than 415 Federal safety inspectors, who operate out of eight regional offices nationally. The inspectors specialize in the following five safety disciplines and promote numerous grade crossing and trespass-prevention initiatives:
- Hazardous Materials
- Motive Power and Equipment
- Operating Practices
- Signal and Train Control
- Track
- Highway-Rail Grade Crossing and Trespassing Prevention Programs
The FRA also is responsible to train and certify State safety inspectors to enforce Federal rail safety regulations. Today, the State Rail Safety Participation Program consists of 30 States employing 160 safety inspectors in the five rail safety disciplines.
By law, the Federal Railraod Administration is responsible for promoting railroad safety nationwide and enforcing safety standards. Its inspectors conduct site-specific safety inspections of railroads and monitor their compliance with federally mandated safety standards. Complementing this traditional approach to safety, it has created a comprehensive program in which participants work with FRA to identify and correct the root causes of problems across an entire railroad system. This Safety Assurance and Compliance Program emphasizes a safety-partnership approach to systemic problems, but it does not sacrifice enforcement tools, if necessary.
To ensure that regulations meet safety needs while providing flexibility to choose the means of implementation, the FRA established the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee. The RSAC is a collaborative effort that provides us with consensus recommendations from the industry on a range of regulatory issues.
Central to the success of the rail safety effort is the ability to understand the nature of rail-related accidents and to analyze trends in railroad safety. To do this, the FRA collects rail accident/incident data from the railroads and convert this information into meaningful statistical tables, charts, and reports.
