By William G. Jungbauer | Published June 20, 2013 | Posted in Train Accidents | Tagged Tags: hit by train, pedestrian train accident | Leave a comment
Woman Hit and Killed by Train in San Diego
On Thursday April 18th, 2013, a woman was struck and killed by a southbound Amtrak commuter train near the Carlsbad village station in San Diego. According to sheriff’s deputy Dawn Patterson, investigators from the San Diego Sheriff’s Rail Enforcement Unit determined that the woman had walked through the west side pedestrian gate of the station Read More
Read MoreDozens Injured in Connecticut Two-Train Collision
More than 90 people were injured recently — five seriously — when two commuter trains collided in Connecticut. A train heading from New York City to New Haven derailed and collided with a train heading in the opposite direction, strewing debris for about 200 yards. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating whether a subsequently Read More
Read MoreHow FELA is Different from Workers’ Compensation
The Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) provides compensation for railroad employees — or their dependents — who are injured as a result of employer negligence. Statistics from the Federal Railroad Administration’s Office of Safety Analysis show that, across the United States, a total of 3,885 accidents occurred to railroad employees on duty during 2012, of Read More
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