An Amtrak train travelling to Chicago derailed this month, injuring at least 32 people. The train accident attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm explain the safety issues contributing to Amtrak injuries and our railway injury practice. The recent derailment occurred in rural Kansas on Amtraks route from Los Angeles to Chicago. Five of the …
First Injury Lawsuits Filed against Amtrak
The first lawsuits have been filed against Amtrak after the deadly crash in Philadelphia in May 2015. The entire Amtrak train derailed in that accident, killing at least eight passengers and injuring more than 200 others. Train accident lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm explain the legal process of filing injury claims against train operators like …
CTA Blamed for O’Hare Blue Line Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently concluded its investigation of the March 2013 train derailment at O’Hare Airport. The federal agency cited the train operator for falling asleep at the switch as well as the CTA for its oversight. Our train accident lawyers are currently accepting clients who suffered serious injuries on CTA, Metra, and national …
Chicago-Area Train Derailments Prompt Concern
Two trains recently derailed in the Chicagoland area within one week of each other causing concern among commuters and residents alike. The team of train accident lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report on these two derailments and the potential legal recourse for those injured in train incidents. The first derailment occurred on March 5, 2015, …
Illinois Rail Safety Week
Last week, Metra partnered with suburban police departments to enforce Illinois Rail Safety Week, a new initiative aimed at raising awareness and reducing train fatalities. Undoubtedly, the initiative is in response to the lives lost to train accidents, which occurs more often than most would think. In 2013, for example, Illinois ranked third in the …
Two Chicagoans Fatally Hit by Metra Train
A Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Metra train struck and killed two pedestrians Thursday night. The train was traveling on the West side through Little Village at 21st and Homan Streets when the accident occurred. Train accident attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report on the details of this tragedy. The accident occurred on elevated tracks …
Criminal Charges Filed in Fatal Train Crash
Three rail company employees were recently charged with criminal negligence after a catastrophic train derailment in July 2013. The oil train was traveling through Quebec, Canada at the time of the crash, which killed 47 people. Train accident attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm take a closer look at this case and the charges filed. The …
Blue Line Derails, Dozens Injured
Train accident injury lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report on the recent train derailment on Chicago’s Blue Line, which injured over 30 passengers, including the conductor. Fortunately, none of the injuries are critical, and no bystanders at O’Hare were seriously injured. The derailment occurred just before 3 a.m. at the O’Hare International Airport station. …
Bronx Train Crash Investigation Cites Speed as Possible Cause
A Metro-North Railroad train derailed in the Bronx last Sunday, killing four passengers and leaving eleven critically injured. Now, federal and state investigations confirm that the train was traveling at nearly three times the permissible speed when it derailed – going 82 miles per hour in a 30 miles per hour zone. Train accident attorneys …
Chicago Commuter Train Derails, Hits Semi
Train accident attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that a Metra train recently crashed into a semitrailer, injuring two people in a northwest Chicago suburb. The westbound train was pulling into the Bartlett train station when it hit the semi, around 3:30 pm on Monday, October 21, 2013. The semitrailer was carrying several cars …
Chicago Blue Line Train Crash Hospitalizations
Train accident attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report on the recent Blue Line train collision in Chicago. A runaway train with no one at the conductors collided with an occupied train sitting at the Harlem station. Dozens of injured passengers were taken to nearby hospitals, though fortunately no injuries were serious. The crash, which …
Recent Train Collisions Shock New England
Train accident attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report of two recent train derailments in the New England area, one in Maryland and the other in Connecticut. These collisions come after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that the nation’s trains are safer than ever. The more recent of the two collisions, the Maryland …
Two Head-On Train Crashes Cause for Concern
The National Transportation Safety Board recently released reports of two head-on train collisions that occurred in 2012.Accident and injury lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm remind railroad employees and passengers that they are protected under federal and state compensation programs. The first crash occurred on the morning of June 24, 2012 near Goodwell, Oklahoma. Two …
Size Really Does Matter For Subway
If you recently purchased a foot-long sub from Subway that fell short, you may have grounds for a lawsuit. Pintas & Mullins Law Firm is currently evaluating potential claims from Subway consumers who purchased a footlong sub, only to find that it measured less than 12 inches. As the Associated Press is reporting, lawsuits are already pending against the …
Illinois Train Crash $6M Settlement
The family of a 26-year-old Chicago dance instructor killed in a tragic Illinois train accident will receive $6 million in a wrongful death lawsuit brought against the Illinois Central Railroad Company. The lawsuit claimed that the railroad crossing signals and warning lights were not working properly at the time of the accident. After just one …