{"id":6864,"date":"2017-01-03T10:36:14","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T15:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/terrybdev.wpengine.com\/?page_id=6864"},"modified":"2023-09-07T11:14:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T16:14:47","slug":"who-liable-when-train-collisions-occur-a-393-html","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terrybryant.com\/vehicle-accident-lawyer\/train-accident-lawyer\/who-is-liable-train-accident","title":{"rendered":"Who is Liable When Train Collisions Occur?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tThere are about 3,000 train collisions every year, and these devastating accidents result in more than 1,000 deaths. In all, this comes out to about one crash every three hours, and the incredible mass and power behind a locomotive generally obliterates anything in its path. However, this size difference doesn\u2019t protect people inside the locomotive, as any crash can derail it or cause a huge amount of upheaval inside the passenger cars. Unfortunately, these crashes will likely continue to increase in the future, as the Department of Transportation believes locomotives will be used more and more for cargo and passenger transport.<\/p>

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Who is liable when train collisions occur?<\/h2>\n

These cases are often highly complex and fraught with all kinds of bureaucracy. More than 95 percent of all crashes occur at railroad crossings, and there are multiple parties who often share responsibility for these stretches of track. The vehicle driver may also share responsibility for a crash if they chose not to operate their auto safely at the crossing. Some of the parties responsible for a crash may include:<\/p>\n

The railroad company responsible for operating the locomotive<\/h2>\n

The company who employs the engineer and crew and maintains the locomotive shares a huge portion of accident liability. At every crossing, the operator must fulfill several duties to ensure safety in the area. These duties include<\/p>\n