A man who was seriously injured in a deadly South Carolina train accident in 2005 has settled his case in court, according to news reports.
The man reportedly sustained permanent lung injuries in the January 2005 train accident that killed nine people and injured 250. The accident occurred when a Norfolk Southern train veered off the main track and rear-ended a parked train. The collision was caused by the crew, who failed to switch the train tracks, according to news reports.
As a result of the collision, a chlorine-filled car burst, releasing a poisonous cloud over the town, according to news reports.
The injured man was awarded $275,000 for his lung injuries. He was not part of the “class-action settlement between Norfolk Southern and a pool of hundreds who claimed they suffered serious crash-related injuries,” according to news reports.
As a Charleston car accident lawyer, I remember hearing about this tragic train accident. My condolences go out to all the victims and their friends and family as they continue to deal with this tragic accident. I’m glad these victims are beginning to be compensated for their injuries.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a train accident, contact a Columbia car accident lawyer.
A federal investigation could be warranted for the fatal train accident at Cleveland Park last month, according to news reports.
Attorneys representing the conductor of the miniature train when it derailed and crashed on March 19 said they want a federal investigation. The train crash killed a 6-year-old boy and injured 28 other passengers.
Currently, an investigation is being conducted by the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office, Public Safety Department, Highway Patrol’s Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team and two out-of state consultants, according to news reports.
But the conductor’s attorney said he is asking for a more thorough investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board and/or the Federal Railroad Administration, which he says are “better equipped to handle the situation and have more expertise in the area of trains.”
The conductor injured his arm in the crash and previously admitted to driving too fast.
As a North Charleston personal injury lawyer, I was saddened to hear about this fatal accident involving children. I hope there can be a proper investigation with this tragic train accident so the victims are fairly compensated and the blame is properly deligated.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a train accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in North Charleston.
A bill is being proposed in the South Carolina Senate to help the families who were injured in a children’s train crash in Spartanburg last month, according to news reports.
The bill, proposed by the Senate Majority Leader, would “exclude medical expenses from the current liability cap that protects the government from paying unlimited damages,” according to news reports.
If passed, the bill would allow the adults and children injured in the train accident to “recover all medical costs and lost earnings but would lower the limit on other damages like pain and suffering.”
According to South Carolina’s Tort Claims Act the amount of damages a person can recover is limited to $300,000 to $600,000 per occurrence. “This case would include the county and the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation — the agency responsible for inspecting the train,” according to news reports.
The train at Cleveland Park in Spartanburg crashed Saturday, March 19 with nearly 30 passengers aboard. The accident killed a six-year-old boy and injured at least 17 people. The conductor injured his arm in the accident.
As a North Charleston personal injury lawyer, I’m saddened to hear about this fatal accident involving children. I hope all the other children and adults who were injured in the accident are able to quickly recover from their injuries. I hope the victims are fairly compensated.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a train accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in North Charleston.
The families injured in the miniature train accident at a South Carolina park on March 19 said the tragic incident is becoming a financial tragedy as well, according to news reports.
The train crashed Saturday, March 19 with nearly 30 passengers aboard. The accident killed a six-year-old boy and injured at least 17 people. The conductor injured his arm in the accident.
A group of family members, attorneys and state lawmakers met Monday at the Cherokee County Courthouse to discuss compensation for victims,a ccording to news reports.
According to South Carolina’s Tort Claims Act the amount of damages a person can recover is limited to $300,000 to $600,000 per occurrence. “This case would include the county and the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation — the agency responsible for inspecting the train,” according to news reports.
However, some of the victims’ medical bills could exceed $600,000, excluding losses in the future from physical or mental changes, according to news reports.
Criminal charges could be filed in the incident.
As a North Charleston personal injury lawyer, I’m saddened to hear about this fatal accident involving children. I hope all the other children and adults who were injured in the accident are able to quickly recover from their injuries. I hope the victims are fairly compensated.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a train accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in North Charleston.
The conductor of a miniature train at a South Carolina park that crashed, killing one child and injuring many others, says he feels like a victim, according to news reports.
The conductor told news reporters Wednesday that he “wasn’t prepared for media scrutiny following the crash and said he is suffering because of his role.”
According to police investigators, the conductor has admitted to knowing the train was going too fast. But, he thinks it was a freak mechanical error that caused the train to jump the tracks. He says he did five test laps in the train Saturday morning to make sure it was safe, according to news reports.
The train crashed Saturday with nearly 30 passengers aboard. The accident killed a six-year-old boy and injured at least 17 people. The conductor injured his arm in the accident.
Criminal charges could be filed in the incident, according to news reports.
As a North Charleston personal injury lawyer, I’m saddened to hear about this fatal accident involving children. My condolences go out to the child’s friends and family during this difficult time. I hope all the other children and adults who were injured in the accident are able to quickly recover from their injuries.
I hope investigators are able to determine how this collision occurred and ensure a tragic event like this never happens again. If you or a loved one has been injured in a train accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in North Charleston.
An inspector for a children’s train at a South Carolina park that crashed, killing one child and injuring many others, has admitted to failing to test the train before the accident, according to news reports.
The 20-year-old inspector said he did not test the children’s train on Wednesday at Cleveland Park in Spartanburg because the train’s battery was dead. The train crashed Saturday with nearly 30 passengers aboard. The accident killed a six-year-old boy and injured at least 17 people.
Sixteen people onboard the train, including the child who died, were members of the Corinth Baptist Church in Gaffney.
The inspector “came forward and admitted he had filed a complete report but had not done a thorough inspection,” according to news reports.
The fatal accident is being investigated. All miniature train rides at the park have been shut down during the investigation. It is unknown what caused the derailment, according to the Spartanburg Public Safety Department and the South Carolina Highway Patrol, which are leading the investigation.
Criminal charges could be filed in the incident, according to news reports.
As a North Charleston personal injury lawyer, I’m saddened to hear about this fatal accident involving children. My condolences go out to the child’s friends and family during this difficult time. I hope all the other children and adults who were injured in the accident are able to quickly recover from their injuries.
I hope investigators are able to determine how this collision occurred and ensure a tragic event like this never happens again. If you or a loved one has been injured in a train accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in North Charleston.
One child was killed and dozens of people were injured in a miniature train ride accident at Cleveland Park in Spartanburg on Saturday, according to news reports.
Fifteen children and two adults were injured with the miniature train derailed at the park around 1 a.m. The child killed in the accident was the 6-year-old son of the church’s pastor.
There were nearly 30 passengers aboard the train, 16 of whom were members of the Corinth Baptist Church in Gaffney, according to news reports. The church members were participating in a children’s day event.
Seventeen people were transported to a local hospital after the crash, according to news reports.
The accident occurred within the first hour of the first day of operation this season at the park.
As a North Charleston personal injury lawyer, I’m saddened to hear about this fatal accident involving children. My condolences go out to the child’s friends and family during this difficult time. I hope all the other children and adults who were injured in the accident are able to quickly recover from their injuries.
I hope investigators are able to determine how this collision occurred and ensure a tragic event like this never happens again. If you or a loved one has been injured in a train accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in North Charleston.
By Personal Injury Lawyer on January 24, 2011
A pedestrian who was apparently standing on the railroad tracks was killed Friday night when a Norfolk Southern train struck him, according to news reports.
The 32-year-old man apparently “did not make any kind of an effort to get out of the way” despite the train’s whistle blowing, the Richland County Coroner said to news reports.
The train accident occurred just before midnight Friday. The man died instantly on the tracks near Hobart Road off Farrow Road.
It is the second pedestrian-train accident in two months for the Norfolk Southern train, according to news report. A December pedestrian accident was ruled an accident.
As a North Charleston personal injury lawyer, I’m saddened to hear about the increase in pedestrian accidents from train collisions. It is against the South Carolina law to walk on train tracks. I urge pedestrians to always pay attention to railroad crossing warning signs. The signs are there for your protection. I hope at least the crossway was properly marked and clearly visible to the pedestrians. I hope any necessary revisions to the railroad crossing are fixed so a similar train accident never happens again. My sympathies go out to the victim’s family and friends.
If you have been injured in a train accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in North Charleston.
By Personal Injury Lawyer on January 7, 2011
A train struck a man late Thursday or early Friday at the railroad tracks near the end of Dutton Street in North Charleston, according to news reports.
Police are investigating the train accident after an emergency call notified them of a body lying on the tracks. When they arrived at the scene around 10:00 a.m. and found the 35-year-old victim, according to news reports. The man’s cause of death has been ruled as blunt force trauma caused by an impact from the train.
The North Charleston Police Department and investigators are continuing to look into details about this tragic train accident. The exact cause of death is also being further investigated by the coroner’s office.
As a North Charleston car accident attorney,, I urge drivers to always pay attention to railroad crossing warning signs. The signs are there for your protection. I hope at least the crossway was properly marked and clearly visible to drivers. I hope any necessary revisions to the railroad crossing are fixed so a similar train accident never happens again. My sympathies go out to the victim’s family and friends.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a train accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in North Charleston.
By Personal Injury Lawyer on December 3, 2010
One person died in a minivan-train collision Wednesday night near the Gadsden, S.C.
A 33-year-old driver, whose name or gender was not reported, failed to yield in his 1998 Plymouth Van while crossing over train tracks near South Perkins Road and Goodwin Road, which is less than a mile off of Bluff Road, around 7 p.m., according to news reports.
Train conductor Corey Robinson was driving the Northfolk Southern Train, which had lights, bells, and whistles all activated at the time of the collision, according to officials.
The train was traveling westbound and struck the van on the passenger side, fatally injuring the driver.
The Highway Patrol is still investigating the accident and said the driver was not wearing his seatbelt. It is unclear however if the seatbelt was removed in attempt to flee the vehicle.
As a North Charleston car accident attorney,, I urge drivers to always pay attention to railroad crossing warning signs. The signs are there for your protection. I hope at least the crossway was properly marked and clearly visible to drivers. I hope any necessary revisions to the railroad crossing are fixed so a similar train accident never happens again. My sympathies go out to the victim’s family and friends.
