Throughout the years, several train accidents in Tennessee have occurred. In 1978, a tank exploded 2 days after a train derails in Waverly, Tennessee. The tank contained liquefied petroleum gas and the explosion injured 43 and killed 16. Additionally, many buildings in downtown Waverly are either damaged or destroyed because of the fires that resulted from the train accident and the explosion.

According to U.S. Government sources, in 2007 there were 216 reported railroad accidents/incidents in the State of Tennessee resulting in 119 deaths or injuries. During the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 2,736 reported train accidents/incidents causing 1,626 deaths or injuries in the State of Tennessee.

In 2007 there were also 66 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees in the State of Tennessee. For the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 952 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees.

The number of reported highway-rail collisions in Tennessee totaled 71 in the year 2007. These resulted in 27 deaths or injuries in 2007. Over the ten year period of 1998 to 2007 there were 841 reported highway-rail collisions resulting in 334 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 Tennessee 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!

When problems arose between a school bus and a crossing signal many years ago in Spring City, Tennessee, eleven school children were killed when the school bus was hit by a freight train. Additionally, 39 were injured. If this type of train accident resulted in the death of your loved one in Tennessee, it is vital to contact a Tennessee train accident attorney.

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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee, including but not limited to the cities of Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro and Clarksville.

Sources:

bts.gov
safetydata.fra.dot.gov