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Two fatal injuries in separate accidents involving same railroad


If you’ve been an employee for a Connecticut railroad for some time, you likely have a keen understanding of how dangerous crossroads can be. Whether you’re a conductor, engineer or line worker, you no doubt have heard stories or experienced situations where train workers or other travelers or pedestrians were at risk, or perhaps, even injured in a railway collision.

On a railroad in another state, there were two fatal accidents in one day. One involved a pedestrian, the other, a motor vehicle carrying several occupants. Derailments, collisions and fatal injuries can be devastating experiences for those involved who survive and for the families of deceased victims. Such incidents often result in injuries to passengers and railroad workers. Many people endure lengthy recoveries as they deal with the emotional and physical trauma of railroad accidents.

Tuesday was not a good day on the Long Island Rail Road

Victims who survived one of two recent collisions on the LIRR say they felt as if they were in a bad movie, except they knew that what they were experiencing was real and terrifying. The main factors of the two crashes are included in the following list of information:

  • One collision occurred at a crossroads.
  • The other involved a pedestrian on the tracks.
  • In both accidents, there were fatalities.
  • Three occupants of the motor vehicle in the crossroads crash were believed to have been killed on impact.
  • The vehicle sustained such severe damage that officials could not identify its make.
  • Witnesses say the driver of the vehicle maneuvered around lowering crossroads gates to try to beat the train.
  • One train hit the car, which catapulted it onto another set of tracks where another train traveling at full speed struck it again.
  • The second accident occurred on the same day in another area; a train hit a pedestrian on the tracks between stations.

In the crossroads collision, there were numerous people injured in addition to the three fatalities. One passenger gave an account of her experience, saying she was quite fearful that she was not going to make it out alive. If you’re involved in a serious train crash, you may suffer serious injuries. However, you may also suffer injuries that are not immediately apparent.

Post-traumatic stress and other issues

Train collisions often result in death or permanent disability to surviving victims. Many people also suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, which does not always produce physical symptoms, but can be just as debilitating. If you’re an injured worker dealing with such issues, it can be helpful to speak with a counselor. In addition to seeking support for psychological and physical healing, you may also want to talk to someone who can guide you through the benefits claim process.

  • $10.8 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Conductor wrongful death case. (Avery v. Metro-North RR).
  • $8 Million settlement for an Amtrak Trackman who sustained a crushed leg. (Cevasco v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.).
  • $7 Million settlement for a Metro-North Foreman whose legs were amputated. (Renert v. Metro-North RR).
  • $5.8 Million settlement for an Amtrak Conductor who sustained a head injury. (Fitzpatrick v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.).
  • $5.5 Million settlement for a Metro-North Machinist wrongful death case. (Pieger v. Metro-North RR).
  • $4.3 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Conductor wrongful death case. (Ard v. Metro-North RR)
  • $2.57 Million Verdict for an Amtrak Conductor who sustained a back injury. (Pace v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.).
  • $2.5 Million Settlement for a Metro-North employee who sustained a serious head injury.
  • Settled for a Confidential Sum for a Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company Trackman wrongful death case. (Macaulay v. Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company.)
  • $6.250 Million Verdict in 2023 which was later reduced to $2.1 Million for a Metro-North Structural Welder/Ironworker who sustained head and neck injuries and has returned to work. (Torres v. Metro-North RR).
  • $2 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Lineman who sustained an electrical burn (Curly v. Metro-North RR).
  • $2 Million Settlement in 2020 for a Providence & Worcester Railroad Company Conductor who sustained a serious head injury and returned to work for another RR as an Engineer. (Scarpa v. Providence & Worcester Railroad Company.)
  • $2 Million Settlement for a Metro-North Conductor who sustained a fractured leg.
    Settled for a Confidential Sum in 2019 an Amtrak Lineman involving an electrocution causing a permanent occupational disability. (Anderson v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.).
  • $1.85 Million Verdict for an Amtrak Ticket Agent who was assaulted. (Schneider v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.)
  • Compensatory and punitive damages Verdicts and subsequently settled for $1.8 Million in 2023 for a Metro-North
  • Conductor who suffered Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. (Moran v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority).
  • $1.69 Million Settlement for an Amtrak Supervisor who was shot by an employee. (Cornelius v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.)
  • $1.65 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Lineman who sustained foot and ankle injuries. (Keating v. Metro-North RR).
  • $1.65 Million Verdict for a Metro-North TA Employee who sustained an Open Tibia Fracture to his left leg. (Rivera v. Metro-North RR).
  • $1.54 Million Verdict for an Amtrak General Foreman who sustained a herniated disc in his lower back. (Brady v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation).
  • $1.45 Million Verdict for a Construction Worker who sustained a left hip injury. (Quintiliani v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation).
  • $1.42 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Machinist who sustained a fractured rib and a herniated disc. (Hall v. Metro-North RR).
  • $1.4 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Mechanical Gang Foreman who sustained burns from an explosion of steam on an engine. (Berry v. Metro-North RR).
  • $1.4 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Carpenter Foreman who sustained a back injury. (Kendall v. Metro-North RR).
  • $1.3 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Signal Trainee Maintainer who sustained a back injury from a slip and fall. (Moran v. Metro-North RR).
  • $1.2 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Signal Maintainer who sustained a back injury and post-concussion syndrome. (Manes v. Metro-North RR).
  • $1.2 Million Verdict for a Metro-North Trackman who sustained crushed legs. (Murillo v. Metro-North RR).
  • $1 Million Settlement for a Metro-North Trackman who sustained burns from pot welding and subsequently returned to work. (Burke v. Metro-North RR).

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