Passenger Train Accidents

While automobiles may be the daily and long-distance transportation choice for most Americans, any history buff can tell you that long before cars clogged our cities’ freeways, trains were king. One of the oldest means of mechanized movement, commuter and passenger trains still serve millions of people around the world.

Apart from being arguably less stressful than standing in rush hour traffic getting to and from work, train rides through open country offer a scenic and unique experience lost on many people who have never traveled this way.

Unfortunately, although increasing safety measures and technology means they are much les frequent and severe these days, railway accidents still happen. The most devastating of these incidents occur in developing countries where regulations and maintenance are notoriously poor, but despite our best efforts, the U.S. is not free from our fair share of major collisions.

The frightening part of passenger train accidents is the level of destruction they can produce. These are cars filled with people traveling at highway speeds or even faster, so a derailing or head-on crash easily results in catastrophic damage and hundreds of casualties.

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Passenger train accidents are not limited to the terrible images we see on T.V. Issues of substandard service and negligence on the part of the railroad company staff and employees play into serious injuries for passengers as well. No matter your particular case, if your or someone you love has been hurt in a train accident of some sort, contact the experienced team of personal injury attorneys at the Chicago law offices of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C., today by calling 312-466-8200.