While traveling 60 mph, an eastbound Amtrak train got into an accident when it struck a sun kink in Kesington, Maryland. While some of the cars overturned, many of the cars went down an embankment. Misalignment and excessive speed was the cause of this unfortunate accident that resulted in 79 minor injuries and 16 serious injuries. Luckily, nobody was fatally injured in this particular train accident.

According to U.S. Government sources, in 2007 there were 108 reported railroad accidents/incidents in the State of Maryland resulting in 94 deaths or injuries. During the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 1,383 reported train accidents/incidents causing 1082 deaths or injuries in the State of Maryland.

In 2007 there were also 48 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees in the State of Maryland. For the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 693 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees.

The number of reported highway-rail collisions in Maryland totaled 15 in the year 2007. Over the ten year period of 1998 to 2007 there were 172 reported highway-rail collisions resulting in 47 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 Maryland 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!

While transporting wood products and toxic chemicals, a 60 car CSX train derailed in a tunnel under Baltimore, Maryland. This derailment accident resulted in local water contamination as well as a fire that burned for six straight days. If you have been injured in any way due to the aftermath of a train wreck, it is imperative to speak with a train accident attorney in Maryland.

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 Maryland 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 Maryland, including but not limited to the cities of Baltimore, Columbia, Annapolis, Frederick, Rockville and Bethesda.

Sources:

bts.gov
safetydata.fra.dot.gov