Welcome to the Davis Law Group blog, where we identify and discuss the various legal issues and challenges affecting victims of train accidents in Washington state and throughout the country.
It is our intention to help to preserve the legal rights of train accident victims by educating our readers as to what their rights may actually be; what laws may apply; how frequent similar accidents occur; who may be legally at fault; time limits (statute of limitations) for taking action; and so on. It is our hope that by doing so, train accident victim/survivors will gain a better understanding of their own legal rights and more wrongdoers will be held accountable.
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Bicyclist Killed in Collision with Amtrak Train in Bellingham A male bicyclist was killed in a collision with an Amtrak Cascades passenger train Tuesday morning in Bellingham, according to police. -
Truck Slams Into Stopped Train Near Reardan, 2 Injured Two men were sent to the hospital after a truck slammed into a stopped train early Friday morning near Reardan, Washington. The incident occurred in the 700 block of North Coulee Hite, located in West Spokane County. -
2 Killed In Train Collisions In Monroe, Seattle Separate train collisions Tuesday morning in Washington State left two people dead, according to BNSF Railway. The pair of fatalities were the first two reported in Washington State this year. In 2017, 23 people were struck and killed by trains in the state. BNSF said the 23 deaths were the second highest in the past 25 years. -
Minor Injuries In Amtrak Train Accident Near Steilacoom A train derailment accident occurred near Steilacoom and Chambers Bay on Sunday, July 2. Minor injuries to passengers were reported, and the cause is unknown. -
One Dead In Fatal Crash Between Semi-Truck and Train A semi-trailer rig was crossing the tracks when a freight train slammed into the vehicle. The force of the collision split the truck’s cab in half. -
Pedestrian Killed On Train Tracks in Seattle The victim was killed on a track used by the BNSF Railway. The tracks are usually used for freight trains, although the Sounder train does use the same tracks. -
Man Struck And Killed By Link Light Rail Train In October 2016, a man was struck and critically injured by a train when he was crossing Martin Luther King Junior Way South in the same intersection. -
An Oil Train Exploded in West Virginia – Could There be Others? On February 16th a train transporting crude oil derailed and exploded. Two nearby towns had to be evacuated. The oil may have contaminated the water supply. This will likely happen again. -
Light Rail Crash Caused by Van Driver’s Illegal Turn Authorities say that a collision between a light-rail train and a van in Seattle’s Rainier Valley neighborhood last Friday occurred after the van made an illegal turn in front of the train. -
Train Accidents: FRA Adds Drug Testing Conditions for Conductors When a conductor or another type of railway employee is involved in a train accident, the Federal Railroad Association (FRA) requires that the conductor is subjected to a drug test to determine if any controlled substances may have caused impairment and potentially been a contributing factor to the accident. -
Man Seriously Injured in Accident with Sound Transit Light Rail Train A man in his 50s suffered life-threatening injuries Tuesday morning after he was struck by a Sound Transit light rail train in the SoDo neighborhood of downtown Seattle -
Fifth Death This Month on the BNSF Tracks in Puget Sound Area A person was killed on railroad tracks about 25 miles south of Tacoma in Nisqually. No information has been released about the victim.