Trains pass through different parts of Colorado on an everday basis. One catastrophic Colorado train accident that occurred many years ago involved a school bus and the results were fatal. On its way to Denver, a Union Pacific passenger train collided with a school bus. There were 36 children on board the school bus. Twenty of the children were killed in the accident. If you lost someone close to you in a train accident and you feel it was due to the negligence of another, contact a train accident attorney in Colorado.

According to U.S. Government sources, in 2007 there were 200 reported railroad accidents/incidents in the State of Colorado resulting in 118 deaths or injuries. During the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 2,200 reported train accidents/incidents causing 1,476 deaths or injuries in the State of Colorado.

In 2007 there were also 75 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees in the State of Colorado. For the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 976 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees.

There were 31 reported highway-rail collisions in Colorado in the year 2007. These resulted in 12 deaths or injuries in 2007. This is almost no decrease in the 14 deaths or injuries from highway-rail collisions reported in the year 2000. Over the ten year period of 1998 to 2007 there were 356 reported highway-rail collisions resulting in 185 deaths or injuries.

Have you or someone close to you been hurt in a train accident, railroad crossing accident, or train derailment accident? Are you a Colorado train accident attorney representing a Plaintiff, who would like to consult with us about your case? Contact Mark Baran, Brian Reddy and Donald Kral today!

Also, we handle FELA accidents and are not at all affiliated with any of the train unions. If you or a loved one was a worker involved in a train accident, he or she may be covered under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, also known as FELA . Contact us today!

Recently in Fort Collins, Colorado, a train accident occurred when a man was attempting to cross the railroad tracks. Unfortunately, the train was unable to stop in time and his vehicle was struck by a freight train. The victim, who was identified as 85 year old William Lofink, was killed in this tragic accident.

If you or a loved one were injured in a TRAIN CRASH, RAILROAD CROSSING ACCIDENT, or TRAIN DERAILMENT ACCIDENT, it is vital to consult a train accident attorney regarding your injury case. It is imperative to act as soon as possible before it is too late. Even more importantly, key evidence needs to be preserved and individuals need to be interviewed before items are lost or memories fade.

Are you a Colorado train accident attorney representing someone who has been hurt in a train accident, railroad crossing accident, or train derailment accident? Contact Mark Baran, Brian Reddy and Donald Kral today! You can contact us simply by filling out a contact form or clicking on the button on the front page to talk directly with an attorney!

We are available to work with attorneys throughout the state of Colorado, including but not limited to the cities of Denver, Colorado Springs, Steamboat Springs, Aspen and Vail.

Sources:

bts.gov
safetydata.fra.dot.gov