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# Blog: Train Accidents

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[![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Train Accidents February 14, 2017 ### Campaign Targeted at Reducing Train Accidents In January, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) began a campaign called “Stop! Trains Can’t” focusing on younger male drivers. Its goal is to… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/campaign-targeted-at-reducing-train-accidents/)   [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Train Accidents January 4, 2017 ### Over 100 Injured in Long Island Rail Road Crash At least 103 people suffered injuries this morning when a Long Island Rail Road train suddenly derailed at the busy Brooklyn Atlantic Terminal. The… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/over-100-injured-in-long-island-rail-road-crash/)   [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Train Accidents April 13, 2016 ### Safety Rules Not Followed in Fatal Amtrak Crash in Chester An Amtrak crash that killed two and injured 30 appears to be the result of failure to follow basic safety rules. An investigation has… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/safety-rules-not-followed-in-fatal-amtrak-crash-in-chester/)   [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Train Accidents September 2, 2015 ### Railroad Worker Files Suit Against Union Pacific for Alleged FELA Violations A resident of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana has recently filed suit against Union Pacific Railroad Co., alleging that he incurred serious injuries in a workplace… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/railroad-worker-files-suit-against-union-pacific-for-alleged-fela-violations/)   [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Train Accidents August 26, 2015 ### Spate of Long Island Train Accidents Recent train accidents may have some Long Island residents concerned about the safety of the tracks. The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is no… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/spate-of-long-island-train-accidents/)   [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Train Accidents May 15, 2015 ### Video Shows Amtrak Train Speeding Before Derailment On the evening of Tuesday, May 13, an Amtrak train bound for New York City barreled into a curve at speeds topping 106 mph, before derailing… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/video-shows-amtrak-train-speeding-before-derailment/)   [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Train Accidents March 25, 2015 ### Another Train Accident Injures 55 in North Carolina On March 9, an oversized rig and an Amtrak train collided in North Carolina when the truck driver failed to get his vehicle through the railroad… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/another-train-accident-injures-55-in-north-carolina/)   [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Train Accidents February 26, 2015 ### Danger Lurks on the Tracks at Long Island Railroad Crossings Ten of the most dangerous railroad crossings in America are right in our own backyard, according to a recent article in the New York… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/danger-lurks-on-the-tracks-at-long-island-railroad-crossings/)   [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Train Accidents February 4, 2015 ### Deadly Metro North Accident Claims Six Lives, Injures 15 Investigations are underway following a horrific train crash that claimed the lives of six and injured fifteen others at the Valhalla Commerce Street crossing… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/deadly-metro-north-accident-claims-six-lives-injures-15/)   [![Edelman, Krasin & Jaye logo](https://ekjlaw.com/wp-content/themes/edelman-child/assets/app/img/default-image.webp) Train Accidents April 23, 2014 ### Metro-North Train Crash Victim Files $100 Million Lawsuit The December 1, 2013 Metro-North train derailment is still fresh in the minds of many New Yorkers. Traveling some 82 mph on a 30 mph section,… Read Article→](https://ekjlaw.com/blog/metro-north-train-crash-victim-files-100-million-lawsuit/)

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