Firm FELA Lawyer Talks at Major Conference About Carcinogen Exposure on the Job
Richard Shapiro is an experienced FELA lawyer. He spoke recently at an American Association for Justice meeting about cancer-causing substances at railroads.
Two CSX Trains Collide in New York State
Two CSX trains traveling in the same direction have collided in DeWitt, New York (NY), causing both trains to derail and leaving two people injured. Fortunately those injuries were minor, the Eagle Bulletin reported. The crash occurred on July 6, 2011, near Barnes & Cone Architectural Masonry which is on Court Street Road. It caused…
Fears for Safety Grow as Norfolk’s Light Rail System Prepares to Open
In his latest post to our Norfolk, VA Car & Truck Accident Injury Lawyers blog site, my colleague Kevin Duffan looks at how ready pedestrians, cyclists and other road users are for Norfolk’s new Tide light-rail system that is due to open for business in August 2011. A report in the Virginian-Pilot suggests other drivers,…
Tractor-Trailer Hits Train in Nevada and Kills Six, Injures Others
Sometimes even the best measures of security can’t prevent an accident from happening when the at-fault driver is as grossly negligent as in a recent accident. At least six people are dead and 5 passengers remain unaccounted for after a tractor trailer slammed into an Amtrak train on Friday. The truck was one of three that…
With New NS Double Stacked Railroad Trains Come Higher Risks for Crossing Accidents
Norfolk Southern has begun construction on its new $95 million rail facility in Birmingham, Alabama (AL). According to Inside Business, the Birmingham Regional Intermodal facility is the first stop along Norfolk Southern’s 2,500-mile Crescent Corridor, which runs from Louisiana to New Jersey and New York. The 316-acre site will serve as a transfer station where…