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According to the New York Times, The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a railroad accident that injured dozens of passengers and the conductor in San Francisco, California.
According to an investigator with the NTSB, the train operator switched the controls from automatic to manual in a tunnel, but did not engage the emergency brake. If the operator had left the autopilot on, the train would have slowed down before it arrived in the station. In the railroad accident, the train slammed into a parked train while going 23 miles per hour.
None of the injuries were life threatening, although 48 people were injured in the crash, four of them seriously. The investigators are also trying to find out if cell phone usage was a factor in the railroad injury accident.
Our law firm is based in Houston, Texas. We handle Railroad Injury Cases and cases under the Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA). Both partners are Board Certified in Personal Injury Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
To read more about the firm, or to request an appointment with one of the firm's attorneys, please visit our main website at www.vbattorneys.com.
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Mr. Beckcom wrote a special report for injured railroad workers called "Five Ways to Derail Your Railroad Injury Case" which provides information to injured railroad workers that the railroad claims agent does not want you to know.
Mr. Beckcom believes that injured railroad workers deserve the same level of legal help that the huge railroad companies receive. Mr. Beckcom's goal is to "level the playing field" for the injured worker and obtain the best possible settlement in the shortest amount of time.
To schedule an appointment to speak with Mr. Beckcom directly, call toll free at 877.724.7800 or use the contact form on this website.