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- Four Common Causes of Car-Train Accidents at Railroad Crossings
- Who Should I File My Injury Claim Against After an Airplane Accident - The Pilot or the Manufacturer of a Defective Part?
- Some regional airlines have used car parts in their airplanes. These infractions are a major issue and completely unacceptable. To learn more, please continue reading...
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Injured in an accident involving an airline, cruise ship, train, or bus? This page is for you. We have articles, blogs, consumer reports, and videos focused exclusively on accidents involving mass transit vehicles. Take a moment to review this information and then give our office a call to discuss your potential case.
Accidents involving boats, airplanes, buses, trains, and other mass transit vehicles can have horrific consequences. Not only could you wind up suffering a serious injury, but dealing with big corporations, government officials and their insurance claims representatives can be a huge hassle, especially when you are hurting. You should focus on recuperating from your injury and trying to get your life back on track.This is why you should contact a personal injury lawyer to help sort out the legal details and pursue compensation on your behalf. If you or a family member were seriously injured in a mass transit accident in Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA) including Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, or Williamsburg, please contact our law firm. We're here to help and have experience working with victims of train wrecks, boat accidents, bus crashes, and jet aircraft disasters. We've handled cases and lawsuits in Washington, D.C. and across VA including places like the cities of Petersburg, Richmond, Roanoke, Emporia, Harrisonburg, Radford, Charlottesville, Martinsville, Danville, Franklin, Lynchburg, Winchester, Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church, Manassas, and Fairfax.
Common mass transit accidents include:
• Airplane accidents, helicopter accidents, and other aircraft accidents. One of our attorneys is a licensed aircraft pilot so we have a unique advantage in these types of injury cases. You may be surprised to learn over 70 percent of airplane accidents are caused either by pilot error or mechanical failure, and according to the Helicopter Association International, there are an estimated 150 helicopter crashes a year in the United States.
• Boating accidents, ferry accidents, and water accidents. According to the US Coast Guard, there were 5,191 boating accidents in 2007, 3,673 injuries, and 685 deaths. Boating accidents can happen in oceans, bays, gulfs, rivers, lakes, and even ponds.
• Cruise ship accidents. Cruise ships are supposed to be a time of fun and relaxation, but cruise ship vacations sometimes end in injury. In the past, passengers have slipped on wet decks or fallen from upper decks, boats have caught fire or sank, and vacationers have been injured during off-boat excursions.
• Train/railroad and commuter rail accidents. There were 12,000 railroad/train-related accidents (including railroad crossing accidents) in 2008 alone and 726 fatalities, as reported by the Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety Statistics. Train accidents, railroad derailments, and railroad crossing wrecks can affect passengers as well as those on the tracks, and train accidents happen on all types of trains, from commuter trains to subway trains to passenger trains to freight trains. Our injury lawyers are nationally recognized in the field of railroad accident injury law.
• Bus accidents. From school bus accidents to city bus accidents to Greyhound bus accidents - these large vehicles can cause serious injury to dozens of passengers. Bus accidents can be caused by drive error or driver negligence, weather conditions, defective machinery, or lax bus maintenance. Many serious injuries or deaths involving buses happen to pedestrians,or children and adults getting on or off the vehicle.
Hold the person or company who caused your serious injury accountable for their actions. You deserve fair compensation for your medical bills, any ongoing health issues, and any number of other damages.
Call us today at 1-800-752-0042 for a free consultation or fill out the electronic quick contact form on the right of this page. In addition, please take a moment to review our in-depth library articles on bus, train, ship, airplane and boat wrecks.
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Our personal injury lawyers handle personal injury cases throughout the eastern USA, and work closely with lawyers in other states on signficant injury cases.
As to Virginia (VA), this includes: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Richmond (entire area), Petersburg, Roanoke/Salem, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, all areas of the Eastern Shore, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, and Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague, and Wallops Island, Ashland, Big Stone Gap and any other city/ounty.
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Blog for Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus)
- Investigation Into Raleigh, NC Train Crash Continues
- Bus-Car Crash in Virginia Beach Leads to Injuries
- Deadly Accidents at Private Railroad Crossings on the Rise in Virginia
- DC Metro Cited for Failing to Ensure Workers' Safety in Wake of Fatal Track Maintenance Accident
- Driver Killed in Train-Car Crash Near Williamsburg, VA
- D.C. Metro Escalators Causing Serious Injuries
- DC Metro Cited for 'Lack of a Safety Culture' That Caused Fatal 2009 Train Crash
- District Metro Tightens Security After Imposter Driver Slams Bus Into Tree
- Two Boat Accidents in Virginia Lead to Loss of Life, Serious Injuries
- Pilot Killed in Chesapeake Airplane Crash
- Best of Intentions Caused Tragic Boat Accident in Hampton, VA
- Carnage Mounts From MTA Crashes in Baltimore
- School Bus Rollover Accident in Chesapeake Leaves Multiple Children Injured
- Norfolk Southern Train Slams Into Pickup Truck in Bluefield
- Private Airplane Crashes Can be Infrequent, But They Do Occur
- Chicago Subway Fire Underlines Push for Light Rail Safety
- Motor Bike Rider in Petersburg, VA Killed in Accident with School Bus
- Company Offers Training Video to Teach Transit Employees the Dangers of Distracted Driving
- Flight Attendant Saves 225 Lives By Landing Jumbo Jet
- New Rules Could Permanently Restrict Railroad Employees Use of Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices
Library for Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus):
- Four Common Causes of Car-Train Accidents at Railroad Crossings
Description: Railroad crossing accidents routinely lead to serious injuries or loss of life. Our personal injury firm has represented clients who were hurt in these types of accident and have noticed common causes that contribute to the accident. This article discusses those common causes. To learn more, click here. - Who Should I File My Injury Claim Against After an Airplane Accident - The Pilot or the Manufacturer of a Defective Part?
Description: Download our free consumer report about what you need to do after suffering an injury in an airplane accident. Also take a moment to view our videos and read our in-depth legal articles. - Some regional airlines have used car parts in their airplanes. These infractions are a major issue and completely unacceptable. To learn more, please continue reading...
Description: Regional airlines overwork their pilots and put your life at risk. It's a serious issue that needs to be addressed by the FAA. - Virginia (VA) enters the modern era regarding boating licenses
Description: One of the biggest running jokes in the state of Virginia is that a 14-year-old can operate a 68-foot yacht, without any license whatsoever, but the same 14-year-old cannot operate a jet ski without a license. This may sound crazy but it is true. - Boating accidents and injuries in Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA)
Description: With the fun of boating comes the responsibility for knowing the rules of the water just like a motorist needs to know the rules of the road. Recreational boaters need to be familiar with lots of safety requirements, including the use of life preservers and when to yield the right of way to a passing boat. - Boat/Yacht/Jet Ski-PWC Accidents-Virginia, West Virginia, North/South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers discuss PWC/jet ski and boating accidents and injuries
Description: Unfortunately, the explosive growth of PWC/jet ski use has led to more personal injuries and even deaths due to PWC/jet ski and boat collisions and accidents. This article by our Virginia (VA)/Carolina personal injury lawyers explores PWC safety and insurance coverage issues. - Helicopter Pilot charged with flying under the influence
Description: Florida man scares many and receives criminal charges for flying his helicopter while intoxicated during Peanute Festival. - Boat Capsizes in the Chesapeake Bay of Virginia Killing Two Fishermen
Description: According to an article in the Virginian Pilot, a 3-to 4-foot wave struck the side of an 18 foot boat, stalling its engine before it overturned in the Chesapeake Bay on Wednesday, January 14, 2009. - Was Someone You Know in an Airplane Accident?
Description: Hopefully, you will never experience the trauma of being involved in an airplane accident or crash. However, if someone you know has been through such a disaster, the aviation/aircraft injury lawyers at Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton can help you get accurate and honest answers to your airplane crash questions. - Airplane Crashes Are Serious Accidents and Could Cause Serious Injury
Description: Because I am a licensed private airplane pilot, I have access to a tremendous amount of information regarding airplane crashes throughout the United States. It will come as no surprise that most of these crashes produce serious personal injuries or death for the occupants of the airplane. Aircraft crashes do not produce “fender benders.” - High School Student Develops Device to Prevent Plane Crashes
Description: Just days after the emergency landing on the Hudson River in New York of a US Airways jet due to what has been widely thought to be caused by birds clogging the engines, a high school senior in North Carolina presented her science project: “Deflection Over Disaster; Metal Deflection Devices to Prevent Airplane Engine Destruction”. - Plane crashes into NC home, pilot and passenger injuries not serious
Description: Plane crash in NC, plane crashes into home, pilot and passenger without serious injury - Virginia, West Virginia, North/South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers Discuss Aviation/Airplane/Aircraft Accidents and Injury Claims
Description: Aviation/Aircraft/Airplane Crash Accidents-Virginia, West Virginia, North/South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers who handle aircraft accidents, and one of our personal injury lawyers is a pilot.
Frequent Questions for Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus):
- If I'm hit and injured by a train, bus, airplane, or other common carrier vehicle what can I recover for my injuries?
- If I want to file a lawsuit for injuries I suffered from a bus, train, cruise ship or airplane accident, do I have to file a claim by a certain date or time?
Videos about Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus):
- Car/Train Wreck at Crossings Often Railroad Company's Fault
- Virginia Injury Law Firm Are Experts in Train Related Accidents- Foster Vid
- Jim Lewis, Virginia Beach Injury Lawyer, Experience Pilot, Handles Aviation Accident Cases- Foster Vid
Web Resources for Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus):
- Hildebrand, McLeod, & Nelson
Description: Hildebrand, McLeod, & Nelson are trial lawyers who specialize in railroad injury cases.
- Cruise Lines International Association
Description: Cruise Lines safety standards
- National Transportation Safety Board
Description: home page to the National Transportation Safety Board
- Federal Aviation Administration
Description: home page of the Federal Aviation Administration
- AirTran Airways
Description: home page for AirTran Airways
- US Airways
Description: home page for US Airways
- United Airlines
Description: home page of United Airlines
- Southwest Airline
Description: home page of Southwest Airlines
- Northwest Airline
Description: home page of Northwest Airline
- Delta Airline
Description: home page of Delta Airline
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