Midland Railroad Accident Attorneys
Billions Won by Train Accident Lawyers in Midland, Odessa & Surrounding Areas
During the earliest days of America’s economy, it built a network of railroads across the nation. These trains created the economic opportunity that a country the size of the United States needed. As the industrial revolution transformed America into an economic powerhouse, the nation’s trains carried prosperity to nearly every corner. Today, the Midland area is placed centrally in one of the most oil-rich regions in the U.S. Its network of trains transports materials to and from oilfields. Sadly, high train activity can mean a higher rate of train and railroad accidents.
Common train accidents include the following:
- Railroad crossing accidents
- Reckless operation
- Improper maintenance
- Collisions between trains
- Overloaded trains
- Derailments
Train accidents are often serious. A train's size makes them almost automatically deadly in collisions with cars, pedestrians, or other trains—they devastate anything in their path. In a train derailment, damage spreads across a wide area and increases the risk of nearby injuries. In fact, the FRA reports that 80% of railroad crossings are not adequate to protect bystanders, and more than 7,000 pedestrians have been killed by trains since 1997.
Our Midland railroad accident lawyers have represented thousands of injured people, helping them pay for medical care, recoup lost wages, and rebuild their lives. We've won billions in verdicts and settlements. If you want to know your legal or financial options after a train accident, call us at (888) 493-1629 for a free consultation.
