Railroad Accidents

Railroad accidents injure thousands of people every year. When a train derails, collides with a car or other vehicle or collides with another train, people can be seriously hurt or killed, either by the collision itself or by hazards created by the collision, such as chemical or hazardous material spills.

Schaffner, Rabinowitz & Feinartz has particular experience representing people injured as a result of railroad accidents, including passengers, railroad employees, emergency workers, occupants of vehicles near the scene, pedestrians and others.

We know how to investigate and analyze these cases to determine if the cause of the crash was mechanical failure, operator negligence, negligence in the maintenance of the train or track, or some other factor. Railroad accident cases my involve bringing claims for wrongful death, personal injury and property damage.