Chicago railroad crossing injury lawyers

Every year, thousands of accidents occur at railroad crossings, not only in Chicago, but also across Illinois. Because of the speed of the trains and heavy impact, most of these accidents result in death or serious injury, such as traumatic brain injury.  According to some statistical estimates, almost a third of these injury accidents occur to children that are under 16 years old. When an accident like this occurs, the attorneys for railway companies are usually quick to place the blame on the inattention of vehicle drivers or of victims who were supposedly looking to "beat the train". But in many circumstances, railway companies must be the ones held accountable for providing adequate safety measures and warning systems at all railway crossings.

In all of our railroad crossing injury cases, we advance all costs. No attorney fees apply unless we are able to obtain a recovery on your behalf.

Some of the factors relating to railroad negligence include:

• Inadequate training of employees
• Safety violations
• Fatigued employees
• Failure to use horn
• Poor crossing maintenance
• Blocked train engineer vision
• Defective or outdated train equipment
• Gate or light failures
• Lack of gates or lights

When a railroad company has been negligent for failure to provide adequate safety systems, our personal injury lawyers may be able to file a successful injury or death claim to recover damages on behalf of our clients.