Train Accidents

Justice for Train Accident Victims

Every day, millions of Americans use the national train system with the assumption that they will enjoy a safe passage. For the vast majority of these passengers, the trip and every trip after that will take place without incident. However, despite vigilant safety precautions, some passengers will be involved in a train accident. Though rare, train accidents usually have catastrophic results and can result in the serious injury or death of any number of passengers.

Railroad Accident Defense

At the Texas personal injury law firms of Fitts Zehl, LLP & Mark & Associates, P.C., we are dedicated to using the full extent of our resources and vast experience to ensure that train accident victims recover the full compensation to which they are legally entitled. We know that in a train accident, a number of parties can be found to be at fault. There are a number of factors that can contribute to a railroad accident, including:

• Dangerous railroad crossings
• Train derailment
• Defective crossing lights
• Defective crossing guards
• Crew and conductor fatigue
• Failure to sound warning horn
• Illegal use of speed
• Failure to maintain a railroad crossing

Contact Fitts Zehl, LLP & Mark & Associates, P.C.

Our attorneys are experienced in litigating railroad and train injury claims, and we know that the fault does not always lie with the railroad or the crew in accidents. Sometimes, the track and surrounding areas are the responsibility of the city or the county in which an accident occurs. Though train accident victims are entitled to compensation for damages they have suffered, it can be difficult to know where to turn for help. At the firms of Fitts Zehl, LLP & Mark & Associates, P.C., we have experience representing victims of train accidents, including railroad employees who are injured on the job and are entitled to compensation under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. If you or someone you love suffered serious injury or death in a railroad accident, it is important that you contact the attorneys at the Personal injury law firms of Fitts Zehl, LLP & Mark & Associates, P.C. to have your claim reviewed immediately.