Train Accidents
Jensen & Associates, California Train Accident Attorneys, represent the seriously injured victims of railroad accidents, Metrolink train collisions, and train crashes throughout California. If you have been involved in a train accident and have suffered serious personal injuries call our offices for a free consultation on your legal rights. At Jensen & Associates, our skilled California train crash lawyers may be able to recover for you the maximum monetary compensation for your train accident related injuries.
Urban population in the United States is increasing at unprecedented levels and with the increase in population comes the need for expanded forms of mass transit. Train travel, once considered a romantic and leisurely way to travel throughout the country, is now a necessary mode of transportation for millions of Americans. In addition, with the expansion of the MetroLink in California, commuter train travel has increased dramatically in the last decade. Unfortunately the number of train crashes has also risen with the increase in passenger travel.
Here are some national United States railroad accident statistics:
- Every year there are approximately 3,000 train accidents
- Every year approximately 1,000 people will die as a result of train accidents
- Almost every 2 weeks a train derailment causes a chemical spill, leading up to vacuations of local residents
There are over 600 railroads and hundreds of thousands of miles of track traversing the country. Many of these rails are used for freight transportation, including cargo, merchandise and chemicals. Trains carrying toxic chemicals are particularly threatening if involved in an accident. Passenger trains use only a fraction of the railroads in the nation, but are still involved in collisions and derailments each year.
Collisions and derailments may occur for a number of reasons. Engineer negligence, inadequate rail maintenance and unsafe operators have all been blamed for train wrecks. Lately, though, there has been an increase in the number of train collisions involving motor vehicles. This controversial issue made headlines this year in January, when a man left his truck on railroad tracks in a botched suicide attempt, causing the Metrolink train to crash into the vehicle and derail.
At Jensen & Associates, our team of personal injury professionals have the experience, knowledge and skill that is required to effectively pursue all types of serious injury cases, including injuries or deaths resulting from California train accidents. We will comprehensively investigate every aspect of your claim to assist you in recovering the highest monetary compensation for your injuries or loss.