Train Accident and FELA Claims Lawyer
Because of their size and weight, the materials they carry, and their operations, trains can cause extraordinary damage in an accident. If you have been injured in a train accident, if a loved one has died in a train accident, or if you are a railroad worker who has been injured, contact the experienced personal injury attorneys at the Gergel, Nickles & Solomon law firm in Columbia, South Carolina.
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Train accidents involve federal regulations and a complex set of factors, all of which need to be understood in order to obtain maximum compensation for train accident victims. Our lawyers have in-depth legal understanding of train accidents.
- Attorney Carl Solomon served as class counsel for the Graniteville train disaster that caused nine deaths, 5,400 dislocated people, and the release of 60 tons of hazardous material. This exceptional level of experience is available for all train accident cases our law firm handles.
- In investigating a train accident, our law firm looks into a wide range of factors including the speed of the train, the use of horns at intersections, braking systems, and the crew's hours of work.
- The length and weight of a train as well as the train's speed can cause the train to have a braking distance of a quarter of a mile. Was the train operating within regulations?
- In train accidents as well as other accidents, our law firm relies on experts to reconstruct the accident. Our experts also help determine the long-term effects of injuries and the costs associated with catastrophic injuries.
- People employed by railroads are covered by the provisions of FELA—the Federal Employer's Liability Act. If you are a railroad worker who has been injured on the job, we can help protect your rights to compensation.
When a train accident case is complex, when it is important to you and your family, contact the personal injury lawyers at the Gergel, Nickles & Solomon law firm. We serve clients anywhere in South Carolina. Free consultation for all personal injury, medical malpractice, and products liability cases.
