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10/16/2011
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Chesapeake, VA Personal Injury Attorney Reports: California Amtrak Accident Cause Multiple Injuries

A terrible train accident occurred in Oakland, California (CA). An Amtrak service train slammed into a stationary train and resulted in 18 people suffering injuries. Passengers and crew suffered injuries including a broken arm and one person was taken to hospital, according to the Daily Mail.

Reports indicate that the Amtrak train went through a red light and caused this awful accident. The most pressing question is what exactly caused the train to go through the stop signal. Was there a mechanical issue or an operator error?  If it turns out there was a mechanical flaw that could have been corrected by standard maintainence, the injured victims should consult with a train accident injury attorney to discuss their legal options.   

This train crash is the second significant accident in two weeks in the San Francisco East Bay area. I am quite familiar with this area since I lived in Oakland while I got my undergraduate degree at the University of California-Berkeley. Back in September, an Amtrak train slammed into a truck resulting in 37 passengers and two crew members suffering injuries.  

To learn more about the laws related to train accidents, take a look at this article written by an experienced train accident injury lawyer
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Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus)



About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Viriginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling cases for victims of mass transit accidents such as airplane, train and bus crashes. In fact, our law firm published a free consumer safety guide on what to do if you are hurt in a plane wreck.

We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, Virginia but we're ready to come to you anywhere in VA including Suffolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News and Norfolk, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been included among the
Best Lawyers in America since 2008, and have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive.

Shapiro and Lewis have also been selected for inclusion in the
National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, ours was the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our VA mass transit injury law firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential injury case consultations. Call us toll free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can respond directly to you.

 

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