Georgia Train Accident Lawyer

Train Accident Attorney Assisting Plaintiffs in Georgia

Collisions with passenger vehicles, train derailments, and collisions with other trains are some of the most common types of train accidents. These accidents cause a lot of deaths and injuries in Georgia. According to reports by the NTSB, a person or vehicle is hit by a train in the U.S Rail every two hours.

If you or your loved one have been injured or killed in a train accident in Georgia, a good train accident attorney may help you get compensation.

Railroad employees and train operators have the legal obligation to perform their duties with diligence and care. They should protect the welfare of their passengers. Some of their duties include; maintaining the equipment and following the existing safety regulations. If you get into an accident as a result of their negligence, they are legally obligated to compensate you.

Common causes of train accidents include; defective rail equipment, non-functioning crossing gates, and operator error.

Aside from being tragic and devastating, Georgia train accidents can also be very difficult to understand. It can be difficult to understand your rights and responsibilities without seeking legal counsel. An experienced Georgia train accident attorney will analyze your case and help you recover your damages. You may get compensation for lost wages, past and future medical expenses, and pain and suffering.

Georgia Train Accident Statistics

In Georgia, more than 50% of all fatal train accidents occur at train crossings that have poor safety devices. Some of them may have insufficient safety devices. The trains are unable to alert unsuspecting motorists. During the day, an average of 75% of car and train collisions occur when a train hits a car. At night, cars run into trains 50% of the time.

Plenty of Georgia train accidents occur due to human error. Some of the errors include the following;

1.     Hiring unqualified people

2.     Inadequate training of employees

3.     Poor supervision of employees

4.     Intoxicated conductors

5.     Distraction

6.     Understaffing which leads to fatigue

If your accident can be traced to any of these reasons, the negligent parties or their insurance providers should compensate you. If liability is split between more than one parties, they will all compensate you.

There are 250, 000 highway-rail grade crossings in the country. It is where most train accidents in Georgia happen. In Georgia and the United States, motorists are about 30 times more likely to die in train accidents than auto accidents.

Pottroff & Karlin LLC is your trusted partner for train accident representation in Georgia. We work with you to get the compensation you deserve after a train accident in Georgia. We are committed to pushing for public safety in the industry. We commit over 90% of our caseload to train and railroad-related accidents.

At Pottroff & Karlin, we work tirelessly to convince the railroad industry that public safety is a major concern. We encourage them to be proactive and not reactive. Our goal is not only to represent you but also to reduce the number of train and railroad accidents per year.