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Cross Border Railroad
Collisions
The personal
injury lawyers at Brett & Coats help their
railroad accident victims receive prompt, fair,
and just compensation for injuries caused by the
negligence of railroads.
We practice throughout Washington state and can
meet with clients in:
Bellingham or Vancouver, British Columbia,
Mount Vernon, Anacortes, or Friday Harbor,
Seattle, Tacoma, or Eastern Washington.
Brett & Coats has been helping personal injury victims
for over 33 years. We understand that as a
railroad accident victim you may be overwhelmed
and suffering from emotional, physical and
financial burdens. It may be difficult for you
to defend your own rights while going through
the stressful recovery process. Brett & Coats strives to return victims of railroad
accidents to the life they led prior to their
injury. While monetary compensation cannot
change the past, it can help victims and their
families worry less about the economic side of
their future.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
Railroads have a legal obligation to provide
adequate safety for passengers and crew.
Unfortunately, the Federal Railroad
Administration reported over 13,000
accident/incidents in 2004. More than 8,000 were
injured and almost 960 people died.
A railroad must provide a reasonably safe
workplace for the benefit and protection of its
employees. When a railroad fails to ensure the
safety of its workers by providing safe tools
and equipment, adequate training and
supervision, or warning employees of hazardous
conditions, they can be found negligent.
Employees who have been injured and families of
those killed in a railroad collision are able to
seek reparation of their damages under FELA.
Passengers or bystanders injured due to a
railroad collision may also seek personal injury
damages if negligence can be proven.
If you are a railroad worker, please remember
that you could be a party to litigation against
the employing railroad for your own injuries
under FELA. Whenever a worker is injured, the
railroad begins to collect information to defeat
his claim. To protect yourself: obtain the best
medical care possible; make note of names and
addresses of all potential witnesses; avoid
giving a statement until you have spoken to a
lawyer or union representative (the people who
are taking the statement are trained to obtain
damaging information in a manner you will not
detect); finally, speak to an experienced
attorney as soon as possible.
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
If you have been injured in a railroad accident
or have lost someone to a railroad related
death, Brett & Coats attorneys can make
certain that you receive prompt, fair and just
compensation for medical costs, future medical
expenses, lost income, loss of future earning
capacity, as well as for general damages for
pain and suffering.
Our goal is the
help clients receive prompt, fair and just
compensation for their injuries.
To learn what we
have been able to recover for other victims of
railroad negligence, See case
results.
At Brett & Coats, our attorneys give
proactive attention to the needs of each client.
We help by coordinating medical payments,
organizing documentation and supporting each
client through the sometimes difficult claims
process. Since insurance companies know our
firm's determination to litigate cases when a
settlement offer is inadequate, we are usually
able to resolve railroad injury claims through
negotiation. Call the attorneys at Brett & Coats PLLC today at 360-714-0900,
1-800-925-1875, or contact us via our online
form.
Click
here for frequently asked questions about
Railroad Collisions.
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