Frequently Asked Questions

How large is the U.S. railroad system?
How safe are the U.S. railroads?
What are the railroads doing to improve safety?
If I am injured in a California train accident what rights do I have?
Does law protect me if I am injured in a California train accident?
Who can I contact if I have been involved in a California train accident?
Why do I need a California railroad accident attorney?

How large is the U.S. railroad system?

There are over 600 railroads with 200,000 miles of tracks in the U.S.

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How safe are the U.S. railroads?

Every ninety minutes there is a train accident in the U.S. Due to violations in inspections and maintenance there are deaths and injuries due to these train accident occurrences.

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What are the railroads doing to improve safety?

Unfortunately not a lot is being done to repair tracks and making railroad crossings safer. The U.S.’s four largest railroads are continuing to profit from the nation’s railroads.

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If I am injured in a California train accident what rights do I have?

Anyone or any entity responsible for the California train accident can be held responsible for the injuries sustained as a result.

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Does law protect me if I am injured in a California train accident?

Under California law a train is considered a common carrier. This means that the train company is expected to administer the highest duty of care under the law. The slightest amount of negligence leading to a California train accident finds the train company liable.

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Who can I contact if I have been involved in a California train accident?

Contact us to protect your legal rights if you were involved in the Placentia train accident that occurred on April 23, 2002. Why do I need a California railroad accident attorney?

Passengers aboard a train that results in a California train accident should never assume the train company will be responsible for any injuries sustained. Some instances may involve certain circumstances that make a California railroad accident attorney in order to establish fault on the train company. Contact us to learn your rights.

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Why do I need a California railroad accident attorney?

Passengers aboard a train that results in a California train accident should never assume the train company will be responsible for any injuries sustained. Some instances may involve certain circumstances that make a California railroad accident attorney in order to establish fault on the train company. Contact us to learn your rights.

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“Train dispatchers work very much like air traffic controllers. They have a screen in front of them where they can see train traffic for miles around. That’s why this incident is such a puzzle and why it will be under investigation.”

-Sharon Gavin, Metrolink spokeswoman responding to the Placentia train accident, AP 4/23/02
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BREAKING NEWS!!

PLACENTIA TRAIN ACCIDENT KILLS TWO, INJURES HUNDREDS

On Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at about 8:10 AM, a Metrolink commuter train collided with a mile-long freight train during rush hour near Placentia in northern Orange Country. The California train accident resulted in the death of two people and injured about 265 others.

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California's Statute of Limitations requires a personal injury action to be filed with the court within one year from the date the injury occurred. If the case involves public entity it must be filed within six months. To learn more about your legal rights and what compensation may be available, please contact us.

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