Railroads Pushing to Repeal Safety Laws
Four years ago, 25 people died and 135 injured in the Metrolink head-on train accident in Chatsworth resulting from an engineer who was texting and failed to see a red signal after pulling away from Chatsworth Station. This fatal accident spurred the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, which mandated a $13 billion project; nearly the entire cost to be covered by the railroad companies. The law ...
Chappaqua parents sue over boy hit by truck, cite lack of sidewalk as safety issue
CHAPPAQUA — The parents of a middle school student who was hit by a truck while crossing the street outside of Seven Bridges Middle School in May have filed a lawsuit arguing that, with no crosswalk or crossing guard, the intersection was not safe for children walking to school.
Insurance company files suit against Apple over fall claim
An unusual arrangement between Apple, a nearby train station and the contractors who did work on both has resulted in a lawsuit from Colony Insurance against Apple, the Chicago Transit Authority and contractor Petter Construction Company over liability on an accident claim that originated when a woman slipped and fell in the construction area between the then-in-progress Lincoln Park Apple Store ...
Syracuse Car Accident Attorney Joins Call for Crackdown on Drugged Driving
New York personal injury lawyer Scott C. Gottlieb of the Law Offices of Scott C. Gottlieb & Associates says he supports improving technology and training for local law enforcement in their efforts to stem the rising threat of drugged driving accidents.Syracuse, NY (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 Syracuse car accident attorney Scott C. Gottlieb today said he supports New York Sen. Charles Schumer’s call ...
One accuser to drop lawsuit against ex-Syracuse assistant Bernie Fine | College basketball
The attorney for a Maine man who accused fired Syracuse assistant coach Bernie Fine of molesting him said he is dropping a civil lawsuit filed in Pittsburgh.
Did You Know... Railroad Companies Are Fighting Safety Improvements?
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, some 40% of railroad accidents are caused by human error. Starting in 1990, to mitigate these human error accidents, the NTSB put a new system called “Positive Train Control” or PTC on its Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements. Positive Train Control is a system that will automatically apply the brakes on trains that are about ...
Woman who lost arm in boating incident, speaking out about lawsuit
A woman who lost her arm in a boating incident last summer and has filed a lawsuit is speaking out for the first time.
VIA trains running again after person hit near Belleville
VIA passengers headed to Toronto were rerouted onto buses after afternoon collision.
Attorney skips meeting with Metrolink crash victims and families
Although a $200 million settlement of a lawsuit over the 2008 Metrolink crash in Chatsworth was approved last summer, victims on Tuesday continued to press their case that they should get additional funds because of medical expenses that far exceed those payments.