Throughout the entire country, including Michigan, several train accidents occur each year. Whether mild, severe, or deadly, a train accident is an unfortunate event that could usually have been prevented if someone involved was not negligent. If you feel that your Michigan railroad accident was due to the negligence of someone else, it is important to contact an attorney today.
According to U.S. Government sources, in 2007 there were 201 reported railroad accidents/incidents in the State of Michigan resulting in 123 deaths or injuries. During the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 3,211 reported train accidents/incidents causing 2,273 deaths or injuries in the State of Michigan.
In 2007 there were also 77 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees in the State of Michigan. For the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 1,524 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees.
The number of reported highway-rail collisions in Michigan totaled 65 in the year 2007. These resulted in 21 deaths or injuries in 2007. Over the ten year period of 1998 to 2007 there were 1,005 reported highway-rail collisions resulting in 425 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 Michigan 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!
A train that was eastbound for Toledo, Ohio - a Michigan Central Railroad - collided into a Michigan Southern Railroad on the city's South Side at level Grand Crossing. The engineer of the Michigan Southern Railroad did not have a properly running headlight. Additionally, the engineer failed to observe a stop signal. If you feel the train accident that you or your loved one was involved in was due to the negligence of a railroad engineer, contact a train accident attorney in Michigan.
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 Michigan 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 Michigan, including but not limited to the cities of Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Flint, Sterling Heights, Lansing, and Ann Arbor.
Sources:
bts.gov
safetydata.fra.dot.gov
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