If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a train accident anywhere in the United States, please visit the website of the experienced and knowledgeable train accident attorneys at The Cochran Firm with 27 offices in 16 states nationwide.
A railroad accident can be a devastating event that results in serious personal injury or wrongful death. A serious injury can be disabling and may cause hardships resulting in loss of work. Losing a loved one is also a tough burden to bear. These outcomes can throw someone’s life off track.
According to the Federal Railroad Administration’s Office of Safety Analysis, there were 13, 067 railroad accidents in 2007. There are many causes related to railroads accidents including:
- Track Defects
- Signal Malfunctions
- Train Equipment Failure
- Conductor Error or Negligence
- Train Collisions
Personal Injury Resulting from Train Wrecks
Often times, these devastating accidents cause personal injury including traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. Brain injuries are among the most complex personal injuries. This kind of injury is caused by a jolt or blow to the head that disrupts normal brain function. The range of severity in a brain injury can be from a mild change in mental status to a severe extended period of unconsciousness.
The spinal cord is comprised of many hard bones that protect the soft tissues in the spinal column. However, vertebrae can be broken and dislocated in many ways causing traumatic injury. Injury can occur at any level of the spinal cord compromising body functions. Any spinal cord injury causes significant physiological problems.
Railroad accidents can be responsible for damage to the middle of the back, which can cause paralysis of the lower body. This is called paraplegia and affects the spinal canal including the thoracic, sacral, and lumbar regions of the spine. Damage to the upper part of the spine may result in quadriplegia, paralysis from the point of injury down.
Railroad accidents are not an uncommon occurrence and have many disastrous outcomes. Any personal injury related to a railroad accident can seriously change your quality of life and that of your family.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a train accident anywhere in the United States, please visit the website of the experienced and knowledgeable train accident attorneys at The Cochran Firm with 27 offices in 16 states nationwide.
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