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New York Train Accident Lawyers
New York Train Accident Lawyers
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Our New York Train Accident Lawyers confront a variety of injury cases rising from the tracks of New York City’s transit system.
Recent Train Accidents:
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD – Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn Crash (January 4, 2017)
PATH TRAIN – Hoboken Terminal Crash (September 29, 2016)
New York’s commuter train system is one of the busiest in the world. Every day, millions of people ride railways to and from Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island.
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New York Subway tracks are lined with a high voltage third rail that can shock or electrocute anyone on that goes onto the train tracks. The Subway cars speed through crowded stations where a rider standing too close could be struck by a passing car. A train’s speed and weight can even propel one train car into another.
Long Island Railroad Accidents
Long Island Rail Road trains travel at high speeds through suburban neighborhoods. Tragic train accidents have occurred at rail crossings over residential roadways.
ATLANTIC TERMINAL, BROOKLYN : Follow this link for information on the January 4, 2017 LIRR Train accident.
Metro North trains operate between Grand Central Station in Midtown Manhattan, up to Harlem, the Bronx, Yonkers, Westchester and Connecticut. The high speed trains wiz through residential neighborhoods, providing an important service but also raising the risk of bodily injury.
The PATH Train is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The train line shuttles commuters between Manhattan and New Jersey by tunnel under the Hudson River. The underground train line caters to thousands of commuters everyday.
HOBOKEN TERMINAL CRASH: Follow this link for information on the September 29, 2016 PATH Train derailment.
Amtrak passengers travel outside New York State. As these trains pass through New York Penn Station, opportunities for disaster arise that can leave out of state travelers in need of emergency medical services and a dedicated New York train accident attorney.
Call our New York Train Accident Lawyers today
Michael L. Hurwitz Esq. and his team of train accident lawyers are knowledgeable about the congestion and overuse of New York’s commuter transit system. When a train accident does occur, blame is often cast widely across a variety of people, companies and government agencies. Everyone from the train operator, station supervisor, equipment maintenance companies and regulatory authorities can come under scrutiny.
The NYC Train Accident Lawyers at our firm are able to cut through Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bureaucratic obstacles to obtain the evidence needed to thoroughly investigate a train disaster.
Our New York train accident lawyers take pride supporting our clients and investigating the causes of a train related injury. If you or a loved one have been hurt on a subway, train or station platform, contact us for a no cost case evaluation.