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compensation following an accident
illness or injury - nationwide
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Although most people will think of a train crash involving a passenger train, the rail network also operates freight trains, and these too can be involved in railway accidents.
There is, of course, much less likelihood of a passenger injury occurring where there are few or no passengers on the service, but the driver and any other staff required are still at risk of personal injury in a derailment.
Given that freight is often much heavier than passengers, the forces involved in such a crash can be higher, and there may be dangers related to the cargo - a 2009 train accident involving fuel oil, for example, caused a fireball that severely damaged a bridge, although the driver escaped without serious injury.
There is also the potential for a freight train to be involved in an accident with a passenger train if equipment fails, or if a freight derailment occurs where a passenger train may run into it.
If passengers are involved, the possibility of making a compensation claim for any personal injury suffered is similar to any other passenger injury claim. If, on the other hand, a sole driver suffers injury, he or she is more likely to consider a work accident claim.
In either case, it is likely that a claimant's personal injury lawyer will need to show that the train company is responsible for the accident; this may mean that the company had not provided appropriate safety equipment, had not maintained that equipment, or had failed to train the driver appropriately, for example.
Personal injury lawyers with train crash expertise
Our panel of no win, no fee solicitors has years of experience in the field of passenger injury, and can handle even unusual cases on a basis that is free to the claimant. If you have suffered personal injury on the railways and you are considering a claim, our free advice service is a good place to start.
We can offer you the knowledge you need to decide how strong your claim is, without cost and without incomprehensible jargon. We won't force you into making a claim, but if you decide you want to proceed, we will supply one of the UK's finest lawyers in this area from a firm professionally governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
You will face no fee from us, or from your opponent, win or lose; you will be protected from the other costs that a compensation claim can bring up. You will also receive every penny awarded in damages in a won case - as the great majority of ours are - under our 100 percent compensation guarantee.
Our advisors can be reached through our online claim form, our echat facility, or simply by calling 0800 10 757 95. However you choose to reach us, we will strive to get you the compensation your train crash injury deserves.
