According to our New York Train Accident Lawyer staff at Stephen Bilkis & Associates, each year there are thousands of train accidents throughout the county. Millions of Americans are using trains each day to travel to the city or to work or to visit family. However, many of these trains are not properly maintained and the lack of upkeep can result in a serious train accident. According to the Federal Railroad of Safety Analysis, in 2010 there were over 10,000 train accidents, causing nearly 700 wrongful death injuries. In 2010, the train accident caused approximately 7,200 people to suffer an injury. If you or a loved one are suffering from an injury caused by a train accident, contact our New York Train Accident Lawyer staff at Stephen Bilkis & Associates to discuss your legal options.

While trains are necessary for transporting commercial goods and convenient for many travelers, the increased train speeds has caused an increase in train-related accidents, including truck accident, car accident, motorcycle accident and SUV accident. Our New York Train Accident Lawyer group states that a train accident is an incident involving train or rail equipment that causes monetary damage or personal injury. A serious train accident can cause a variety of injury, such as serious brain injury, to broken bones, contusion, life-changing spinal injury, back injury or other head injury. In some train accident cases, the victim may be faced with an additional injury caused by a medical error or doctors error. In these situations, our attorneys will help you decide if it is necessary to file a medical malpractice claim against the negligent physician or healthcare provider.

The research of our New York Train Accident Lawyer staff at Stephen Bilkis & Associates has discovered numerous causes for a train accident. These factors include:

• Human error such as conductor fatigue
• Derailment caused by track defects
• Bridge collapse
• Defective equipment
• Equipment defects or mechanical failure
• Signal defects

These factors combine to cause a train accident nearly every 2 hours in the United States. While the number of train accidents is far less when compared to auto accident, train accidents have a higher fatality rate. If you lost a loved one due to a train accident, contact our New York Injury Lawyer team at Stephen Bilkis & Associates to discuss filing a wrongful death claim against the negligent railroad company. Due to the many factors causing a railroad accident, many entities can be held liable or responsible for your injury or loss. Our team will investigate the train accident and help you obtain reimbursement for your medical expenses, lost income, mental anguish and pain and suffering.

Train passengers are not the only people suffering from injuries caused a train accident. Railroad employees are at a high risk for a work-related incident. Although similar to workers compensation laws, railroad workers are protected under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). Under this federal legislation, the injured railroad worker has the legal right to sue their employer for their injury and losses caused by the train accident. With the help of our experienced New York Train Accident Lawyer staff, we may file a claim under FELA to help the injured railroad worker obtain an award of money for lost income, pain and suffering, mental anguish, physical impairment and disability, in addition to other damages.

If you or a loved one is suffering from an injury or property damage caused by a train accident or railroad accident, contact our New York Train Accident Lawyer staff at Stephen Bilkis & Associates to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case. Please contact us at 1-800-NY-NY-LAW or online. You may also contact one of our New York City offices in Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, the Bronx or Brooklyn, Westchester County or one of our Long Island offices in Nassau County or Suffolk County.