MyPhillyLawyer to Represent Area Women in Amtrak Derailment

    PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 12, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Philadelphia law firm of Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman, PC, announces that it will represent a passenger who was traveling on the Amtrak train that derailed when it hit a truck stuck on the tracks. The Philadelphia-area woman was thrown from her seat into the aisle by the impact. She suffered head and back injuries as a result. The train was scheduled to stop at the 30th Street Station in center city Philadelphia.

The accident happened in Halifax County, North Carolina, near the Virginia-North Carolina state line, when an oversize tractor-trailer was unable to make a sharp turn from the track onto the roadway because of the length of the trailer. Passengers report that they felt no reduction in speed. They also apparently heard no warnings on the PA system. Some mentioned that they had not heard the train whistle sound.

Although no one was killed in this accident, at least 60 people were taken to area hospitals by ambulance and bus for a variety of injuries, both serious and minor. Federal railroad statistics show that there were 827 fatalities and 8,339 injuries on railroads in the United States last year. There were at least 120 deaths related to Amtrak operations in 2014.

The train, known as the Carolinian, was en route from Charlotte, NC to New York City, carrying more than 200 passengers and eight crew members when it hit the truck at 69 MPH after rounding a curve near the intersection of US Highway 301 and NC Highway 903. The 164 foot-long truck was travelling with police escorts, as required by Department of Transportation rules for oversize trucks.

Passengers injured in this and in any other train accident may be able to obtain compensation for their medical expenses and injuries. It is important to speak with an experienced accident injury attorney to find out about the legal options available. Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman, PC, known in the Philadelphia-area as MyPhillyLawyer, handles cases involving railroad injuries and deaths as well as those arising from accidents involving all common carriers.

Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman, P.C., known throughout the area as MyPhillyLawyer, is an established Philadelphia personal injury law firm with more than 100 years of combined experience among our attorneys. Our Philadelphia personal injury lawyers represent clients who have suffered injuries because of negligence. We also represent families in wrongful death lawsuits when a loved one died in an accident caused by someone else's carelessness. We are dedicated to providing skilled legal representation designed to obtain maximum compensation for our clients.

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