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Jury Awards in Train Accident Cases Can Be Substantial

Published Friday, August 22, 2008 by bloggerblognet83280 | E-mail this post

A six-week personal injury trial over a railroad accident recently came to a close in the State of Minnesota. The railroad crash trial dealt with four wrongful death claims filed against BNSF railroad. The jury awarded the families of the four individuals killed $24 million.

The vehicle the four were riding in was allegedly hit by a BNSF train at a railroad crossing. The train was allegedly travelling at 60 mph. The railroad argued the train accident victims were trying to beat the train when they were hit.

The jury in this train accident lawsuit disagreed, finding that the crash occurred because the railroad crossing warning signals were faulty, and the victims were not adequately warned of the oncoming train.

Although the railroad was found at fault in this train accident, not all railroad lawsuits filed for faulty warning signals will result in such a verdict. Railroad accidents are thoroughly investigated and subsequent lawsuits rely heavily on the particular facts found.

For instance, in a recent Missouri railroad accident, it was found that the faulty railroad crossing signals were not the cause of the accident. The facts of the cases were very different. In the Missouri train accident case, a truck driver allegedly ignored the railroad warning signals because he had frequently driven past this particular crossing and was aware the warning signals were faulty. Because of this, the truck driver crossed the tracks without using extreme caution.

The foregoing two cases show how evidence can be interpreted to render completely opposite findings when dealing with the railroad accidents and railroad warning signals. The law is often difficult to navigate, and a thorough investigation and attention to detail are crucial to a train accident lawsuit.

If you have a question about a Missouri train accident you should contact an experienced Missouri personal injury attorney immediately. An experienced train lawyer will begin an investigation immediately, just like the railroad is doing. It is crucial to find a lawyer with the knowledge and the resources to thoroughly investigate and prosecute the lawsuit.

John Page is a senior partner at Page || Cagle, a Missouri personal injury law firm that handles serious injury and death cases. John can be reached 24 hours a day by calling 314.322.8515 or 800.500.4658. Via email at john@pagecagle.com The firm has created http://www.railroadaccidentlawgroup.com and http://www.injuredclient.com for those interested in finding out more about Missouri train accident cases. The websites are packed full of useful railroad accident information.

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