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Railroad Accidents

27 Years Representing Injured Persons
in Railway Accidents

Over $100 Million Dollars Obtained For Our Clients

When another train, motor vehicle, or pedestrian comes into contact with a moving train the outcome is almost always tragic. Sometimes accidents involving trains occur due to the negligence of the driver of the motor vehicle or pedestrian. However, sometimes the train engineer, the railroad, or another party may be liable. Railroad crossings are sometimes substandard or in disrepair. Sometimes crossings are not secured by crossbars and the vision of approaching vehicles may be obscured by another stopped train.

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance then please call (800) 520-1413 or contact Seegmiller Johnson today. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.

Many people don’t know this but in the United States there are at least 3000 train accidents per year. In metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles the use of Metrolink and Metrorail is on the rise due to overly crowded freeways and highways. With the increase use of train systems comes the increase in train accidents. Often these accidents are the fault and responsibility of Metrolink themselves.

Our firm has represented persons injured in train accidents since 1981. In 2002 injuries and deaths were sustained in a Metrolink crash in Placentia. We successfully represented injured persons and their families. One of the main issues of that accident was the minimum time allowed for the presentation of claims. In some cases this was only a period of 6 months from the date of the accident. Some persons lost their claims as a result. Please do not delay in calling our information hotline (800) 520-1413.