October 25, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad accidents on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Train track crossings are some of the most dangerous places on our nation’s roadways, and they are often the scenes of collisions involving locomotives and motor vehicles. There have been some very serious railroad accidents in recent months throughout the country. An… Read more »
October 19, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad accidents on Thursday, October 19, 2017. A terrible accident occurred in another state that involved railroad workers and automobile travelers. Railroad accidents in Connecticut and elsewhere often result in fatalities. Thankfully, everyone survived this collision although several people, including railroad workers, were injured. It was just… Read more »
October 12, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad accidents on Thursday, October 12, 2017. Last year, a railroad tragedy occurred in another state that prompted safety advocates to pursue changes in railway commercial transportation laws regarding drug tests for employees. That’s because three of the railroad employees involved in that particular collision tested positive… Read more »
October 02, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad accidents on Monday, October 2, 2017. Connecticut residents who earn their livings on the railroad are always at risk for injury. Those who travel by train as passengers are as well. However, many railroad accidents involve nearby motorists, and revisiting a story of a tragedy that occurred 100… Read more »
September 19, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad accidents on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. In 1950, a locomotive disaster left many throughout the nation horrified and grief-stricken. It occurred on a Wednesday just one day before Thanksgiving and was later labeled the worst train wreck in the history of that particular railroad. Railroad accidents… Read more »
September 13, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad accidents on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. In April 2016, an Amtrak engineer was on duty. Just before 8 a.m., the man operating a train saw a potential hazard on the tracks ahead of him. There was an accident and the man suffered severe emotional trauma and… Read more »
August 16, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad accidents on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Anyone who works or has worked on a Connecticut railroad likely understands the tremendous risks often involved in such work. Railroad work is considered one of the most dangerous lines of work in the nation; however, not all railroad accidents involve railroad… Read more »
August 07, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad accidents on Monday, August 7, 2017. There are many dangers along Connecticut railways. Those who work on the railroad are at great risk for injuries as this type of work is among the most dangerous in the nation. However, not only employees may suffer injuries when railroad… Read more »
August 02, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad accidents on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. In 2015, there was a tragedy in a state neighboring Connecticut that resulted in six fatalities. Since then, the spouse of one of the victims (a woman whose car had gotten stuck on the tracks and was hit by a fast-moving… Read more »
July 12, 2017
On behalf of Cahill & Perry, P.C. Attorneys at Law posted in railroad accidents on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Some people say so. In fact, a man who was working for a railroad in another state claims that was a key factor that caused a terrible two-locomotive collision in which he was involved. As in this instance, railroad accidents in Connecticut… Read more »