Ontario Train Accident Lawyer
If a train accident in or around Ontario, California resulted in severe injury to you or a loved one, you may be eligible for financial compensation from the train company. The train accident lawyers at Rose, Klein & Marias, LLP can help you seek justice and fair financial compensation through an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. Contact us today to begin with a free consultation.
Why Choose Our Ontario Train Accident Lawyers?
Our law firm has served accident victims in California since 1936.
- We have collected more than $5 billion in settlements and jury verdicts for our clients.
- We are committed to obtaining top results and are willing to take on big corporations.
- Your lawyer – not a paralegal or assistant – will focus his or her full attention on your case.
- You won’t pay us anything for our legal services unless we win your train accident case.
How an Attorney Can Help After a Train Accident in Ontario
Getting involved in a train accident can be frightening and overwhelming. In the aftermath of this type of crash, going up against a train company and its insurance provider can be difficult. These adversaries will not want you to recover maximum compensation for your injuries and losses, and can use many tactics to convince you to settle for less than you deserve.
Hiring an experienced train accident attorney in Ontario makes it easier to negotiate with an insurer for a fair settlement. Your attorney can investigate the crash, determine its cause, identify the liable parties, collect evidence to support your claim and hire experts, as necessary, to seek the best possible case results on your behalf. Meanwhile, you can focus on healing from your injuries.
Types of Train Accidents and Common Injuries
Train companies have a legal obligation to ensure the safest possible rides. They must properly maintain their trains, tracks and equipment. They must also hire qualified and competent employees, including train conductors.
If a train company is negligent, or falls short of its duties of care, various types of train accidents can occur:
- Train derailment
- Train-to-train collisions
- Train-to-vehicle collisions
- Fixed-object collisions
- Trains striking pedestrians or cyclists
- Train car detachment
- Mechanical failures
- Train conductor error accidents
- Train track or infrastructure incidents
Train accidents can be catastrophic, inflicting severe and life-threatening injuries on survivors and even taking victims’ lives. Common injuries include broken bones, head injuries, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, burn injuries, and permanent scarring or disfigurement.
What Compensation Is Available for a Train Accident in Ontario?
A train accident victim in Ontario may be able to file a claim to hold one or multiple parties accountable for the wreck. A successful claim can provide justice and may result in changes on an institutional level to improve the safety of this method of transportation.
A claim or lawsuit could also lead to financial compensation for various losses suffered by the victim, such as:
- Past and future medical bills
- Lost wages and capacity to earn in the future
- Disability costs
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress or mental anguish
- Loss of consortium
- Wrongful death damages
Amtrak is the main train company that serves Ontario, California. With help from an attorney, you may be able to hold Amtrak liable for an accident involving one of its trains. The accident lawyers in Ontario at Rose, Klein & Marias, LLP can help you pursue maximum compensation from Amtrak or another party through a settlement or judgment award.
Contact Rose, Klein & Marias, LLP for a Free Consultation
If you were recently involved in a train accident, help is available from the Ontario personal injury lawyers at Rose, Klein & Marias, LLP. We have years of experience handling train accident cases and going up against companies such as Amtrak in pursuit of justice for our clients. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you during a free case evaluation.