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Workers near railroads unfortunately may suffer injuries due to unsafe actions on the part of railroad companies - unsafe crossings, unkempt tracks, and inadequate safety precautions. This may include the improper handling of equipment by the railroad workers as a result of improper training or negligence, and it also includes many of the usual dangers associated with trains and railroad tracks as well.
Railroads have a high legal responsibility for the safety of their passengers, including boarding, exiting, and everything that goes on in between. If you were injured as a rail passenger, it is important that you find an attorney who fully understands the complicated legal issues that surround this area of litigation. 
Railroad companies are experienced in finding holes in the system to get them off the hook for their wrongdoing.
In the United States, there are around 3000 car and train crashes every year. A railroad company will most likely blame the car's driver; but often, it is largely their own fault. However, it takes a lawyer with extensive experience in railroad crossing accident cases to thoroughly investigate a train and car wreck and discover fault.
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Railroad crossing accidents are much more common than most people realize. According to the Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety Analysis, 2005 saw more than 3,000 collisions between trains and motor vehicles in the United States. And there were many other types of accidents, including trains colliding with pedestrians and passengers suffering from the train company's negligence.
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Bob Pottroff has agreed to assist the Victims Resource Group in their efforts to help those affected by the Metrolink crash in California. Please visit their website at https://www.victimsresourcegroup.com/ for more information.
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Citizens of Dale, Wisconsin may be seeing new active warning devices at four railroad crossings. The area is under investigation to see if it merits the funding. Funding would come from a mix of state and federal money. One interesting thing to note is that these crossings haven't been the objects of complaint - neither accidents nor other serious problems have been happening at these crossings.
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A potentially dangerous spill south of LA occurred when two rail cars carrying hazardous materials derailed into a local waterway. Officials claim that the leak has been contained, and no injuries have been reported. A total of five cars from BNSF derailed in the rail yard 20 miles south of downtown LA. It is a relief that the spill was contained, though the potential for disaster in the accident was very high. That no injuries are known of is a miracle. Hopefully BNSF takes the cue and makes some attempts at fixing safety problems at the setting - but don't count on it.
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Columbia County, Oregon decided to thoroughly investigate the railroads and rail crossings and came up with a huge list of needed improvements. While any time railroad safety needs are being addressed is a good time, it is sad that the railroad companies themselves, who are making profits off of using these lands, are not spending any of their money on these improvements. They leave it up to the public.
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A long-time railroad worker with BNSF is filing suit against them for a whole host of issues he claims he has developed from his time with them - from neck and spine problems to psychological trauma. While we explicitly do not represent or advocate for railroad employees in order to maintain the integrity of our firm, it is nevertheless worth noting (and quite sadly, not surprising) how consistently bad railroads treat not only the public, but in many cases their workers as well. The list of problems this man is suffering from is pretty tragic.
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