Throughout the years, Pennsylvania railroad accidents have increased, especially train derailment accidents and railroad crossing accidents. Additionally, many of these accidents involved hazardous materials. Because of these Pennsylvania railroad crossing accidents and train derailment accidents, many individuals throughout the state of Pennsylvania - or their loved ones - have suffered from a severe injury or was killed due to someone else's negligence. Our Pennsylvania lawyer is here for to help if you or someone you love was injured in a train accident.

According to U.S. Government sources, in 2007 there were 728 reported railroad accidents/incidents in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania resulting in 644 deaths or injuries. During the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 7,448 reported train accidents/incidents causing 6,261 deaths or injuries in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

In 2007 there were also 372 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. For the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 3,901 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees.

Have you or someone close to you been hurt in a train accident, railroad crossing accident, or train derailment accident? Are you a Pennsylvania train accident lawyer 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!

The number of reported highway-rail collisions in Pennsylvania totaled 81 in the year 2007. This was an increase of almost one-third over the number of highway-rail collisions in 2006. These resulted in 26 deaths or injuries in 2007 an increase of over 60% since 2006. Over the ten year period of 1998 to 2007 there were 721 reported highway-rail collisions resulting in 230 deaths or injuries.

In 2006, a Pennsylvania train derailment accident occurred north of Pittsburgh, in New Brighton, when 24 cars of an 80 car train derailed off the tracks. The 24 cars plunged directly into the Beaver River. Many of these cars contained ethanol which caught on fire and resulted in traffic detours while Pennsylvania officials were cleaning up and taking care of the incident. After the Train Derailment, local residents were evacuated during the clean up process.

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 lawyer 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 Pennsylvania train accident lawyer 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 a lawyer!

We are available to work with lawyers throughout the state of Pennsylvania, including but not limited to the cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Erie and Allentown.

Sources:

bts.gov
safetydata.fra.dot.gov