In 2005, a Westbound Union Pacific train hit and killed a railroad employee near Laramie, Wyoming. He was moving a tamper machine while working on an adjacent train track when he was struck by the train. He was not aware of the fact that a train was coming soon to the area he was working in, which resulted in his death. If your loved one was a railroad worker who lost his or her life, you may be entitled to compensation.

The probable cause of this Wyoming train accident was determined by The National Transportation Safety Board and it was that the employees and employers agreed that it was not required to be notified of approaching trains. Perhaps if the employers were more responsible in this particular circumstance, the employee would have been aware of the approaching train and would have kept a safe distance.

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

According to U.S. Government sources, in 2007 there were 130 reported railroad accidents/incidents in the State of Wyoming resulting in 90 deaths or injuries. During the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 1,312 reported train accidents/incidents causing 891 deaths or injuries in the State of Wyoming.

In 2007 there were also 65 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees in the State of Wyoming. For the ten years of 1998 to 2007 there were 731 reported on-duty injuries to railroad employees.

The number of reported highway-rail collisions in Wyoming totaled 3 in the year 2007. Over the ten year period of 1998 to 2007 there were 43 reported highway-rail collisions resulting in 23 deaths or 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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming, including but not limited to the cities of Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, and Rock Springs.

Sources:

bts.gov
safetydata.fra.dot.gov