Railroad Accident Attorneys Obtain $24 Million For Their Clients
A recent railroad accident case ends after a six week jury trial with a $24 million verdict.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 18, 2008 ) Saint Louis, Missouri
A six-week personal injury trial over a railroad crash recently came to a close in Minnesota. The railroad accident trial dealt with four wrongful death claims filed against BNSF railroad. Apparently the jury awarded the families of the four individuals killed $24 million. The four were traveling in one vehicle and were hit by a BNSF train at a railroad crossing. The train was allegedly travelling at 60 mph. BNSF alleged the train accident victims were trying to beat the train when they were hit.
The jury in this train crash lawsuit disagreed, finding that the railroad accident occurred because the railroad crossing warning signals were faulty, and the victims were not adequately warned of the oncoming train.
Although the railroad was found at fault in this train accident, not all railroad lawsuits filed for faulty warning signals will result in such a verdict. Railroad accidents are thoroughly investigated and subsequent lawsuits rely heavily on the particular facts found. To find more about FELA claims visit http://www.railroadaccidentlawgroup.com/about-fela.html.
For instance, in a recent Missouri railroad accident, faulty railroad crossing signals did not make a railroad company liable for a wrongful death claim arising from a train accident. The facts of the case were different. The truck driver allegedly ignored the railroad warning signals because he had frequently driven past this particular crossing. He was aware the warning signals were faulty, often signaling a train when a train was not present or approaching. In this case, although the warning signals were defective and the truck driver had previously been inconvenienced by such signals, it did not warrant him driving past the signals without extreme caution.
The foregoing two cases show how evidence can be interpreted to render completely opposite findings when dealing with the railroad accidents and railroad warning signals. The law is often difficult to navigate, and a thorough investigation and attention to detail are crucial to a train accident lawsuit. If you have a question about a Missouri train accident you can contact a Page || Cagle personal injury attorney directly, at http://www.railroadaccidentlawgroup.com/contact.html.
Because of their complexity, train accident victims should contact an experienced railroad accident attorney for legal assistance when an accident occurs. An experienced personal injury attorney will begin an investigation immediately, just like the railroad is doing. It is crucial to find a lawyer with the knowledge and the resources to thoroughly investigate and prosecute the lawsuit.
In the unfortunate event that you or a loved one is involved in a railroad accident, I am more than willing to discuss you case with you and answer any questions you may have. My firm is dedicated to aggressively representing victims injured in railroad accidents.
You can call me, John Page, 24 hours a day at 314.322.8515 or toll free at 1.800.500.INJURY (4658). You can also email me at john@pagecagle.com or visit my website at www.RailroadAccidentLawGroup.com for more information.
