Amtrak's Colonial passenger train crashed outside of Newport News, Virginia, when it was traveling approximately 80 mph. Nobody was killed in this particular accident, but dozens of people were injured. An injury that is sustained from a train accident can result in severe pain, suffering, time off of work and lifelong disabilities. If you or a loved one is suffering from an injury because of a train accident and if you feel the train accident was due to the negligence of another, contact a train accident lawyer in Virginia.

According to U.S. Government sources, in 2007 there were 168 reported railroad accidents/incidents in the Commonwealth of Virginia resulting in 107 deaths or injuries. During the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 2,210 reported train accidents/incidents causing 1,525 deaths or injuries in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

In 2007 there were also 58 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees in the Commonwealth of Virginia. For the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 889 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees.

The number of reported highway-rail collisions in Virginia totaled 35 in the year 2007. These resulted in 11 injuries in 2007. Over the ten year period of 1998 to 2007 there were 494 reported highway-rail collisions resulting in 192 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 Virginia 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!

One historic train accident in Virginia occurred when Southern Railway's Southern Crescent made a turn at a fast speed. This resulted in the last car derailing and sliding down a ravine. Not only do six people die, but one of those individuals was Government Jimmy Carter's former chef, Louis Price. Many people were trapped in the wreckage, resulting in approximately 60 injuries.

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 Virginia 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 Virginia, including but not limited to the cities of Richmond, Virginia Beach, Arlington, Norfolk and Chesapeake.

Sources:

bts.gov
safetydata.fra.dot.gov