The sheer size and scale of train accidents causes them to become catastrophic disasters, leading to enormous damage to property and various types of injuries, some of them serious or fatal. If you have been injured in a train accident or you’ve lost a loved one is such a mishap, contact a personal injury lawyer to assist you with making a claim for compensation.

Accidents are caused by someone’s fault or negligence and the injured are entitled to seek compensation from those responsible for the accident. For best results, find a personal injury lawyer with specific experience, expertise and knowledge in dealing successfully with cases like yours.

Types of Train Accidents

You may be a railway employee, passenger, bystander or cargo-loader etc and train accidents can happen without warning, changing your life forever. Many accidents are related to goods-trains, but passenger-train accidents are also common. These include:

• Derailment
• Equipment failure
• Collisions between trains
• Collisions between trains and other vehicles
• Pedestrian mishaps
• Occupational illnesses/injuries
• Aggravation of pre-existing condition
• Slip and fall
• Being hit by falling loads
• Exposure to toxic chemicals/gases
• Fires
• Track defects
• Bystander injury at unmanned crossings
• Hazardous cargo spills
• Lack of warning signs
• Disobeying signals
• Communication problems
• Terrorist/criminal attack

Many train accidents in Ontario involve trains transporting crude oil from oil-fields. These can be devastating as the oil spills cause devastating fires that can take weeks to control. These fires affect health and safety in the community around, as there could be toxins in the air, leading to respiratory and chest problems.

Our free consultation injury lawyers can assist victims by providing them with a swift, genuine and comprehensive assessment of the claim and advising them on the best way forward.

The types of injuries that occur in train accidents include:

• Wounds, cuts and lacerations
• Bruises, ligament/tendon tear
• Broken bones, fractures
• Amputation
• Head and neck injuries
• Back and spinal cord injuries
• Disability, paralysis
• Disfigurement
• Burns
• Crush injuries
• Asphyxiation
• Shoulder, chest injuries
• Internal organ damage
• Loss of vision, memory, function
• Death

Train accidents are caused by:

• Human Error
• Failure of Equipment
• Mechanical failure
• Negligence of conductors, railway authorities
• Poor visibility
• Bad weather conditions
• Poorly maintained track/train
• Distracted pedestrian or train operator
• Obstructions/Animals/Objects on the track
• Inspection/Maintenance failure or violations

How We Can Assist

Our serious injury lawyers can examine the circumstances of the case and conduct independent investigations to determine where exactly the fault lies. This can be quite challenging as train accidents are complex events, involving multiple parties. The federal/provincial/state government that regulates the railroad industry, individuals, third-parties, etc may all be liable in different ways. Our experienced personal injury lawyers can help victims to put together a robust claim, backed by evidence and filed within the stipulated deadlines, at the right venue and jurisdiction.

In the case of wrongful death, the victim’s relatives can file a claim. The insurance companies that must make the settlement pay-outs could adopt aggressive, delaying or manipulative tactics to avoid, dismiss, deny or minimize your claim. Our accident injury lawyers available 24×7 can represent victims in all negotiations ensuring that their rights are protected at all times.

If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury ‎Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)