Train Accident Attorneys at Fitts Zehl
The train accident attorneys at Fitts Zehl, LLP are experienced trial lawyers who, in the past 2 years alone, have recovered over $100 million for their clients.
Our lawyers have and continue to obtain significant settlements and jury verdicts for individuals and families who’ve been harmed by train accidents, which occur at an alarming rate across the United States. According to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), there were more than 13,000 accidents and incidents in 2007 related to railroads, with 851 fatalities.
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The train accident lawyers at Fitts Zehl provide experienced legal representation and a wealth of resources to victims of railway accidents and the family members of those who have been killed or injured in these horrific accidents. Train accidents injure and kill the passengers of other vehicles such as cars and trucks, the passengers of the train itself (or trains), and pedestrians. A train accident may also injure railroad workers as they’re completing their job duties.
Liability for Train Accidents
Liability for a train accident may lie solely with the railroad (as a result of human error or equipment malfunction, for example) or with the injured party; in other cases, both the railroad and an injured party can be responsible to some degree. The knowledgeable and experienced train accident attorneys at Fitts Zehl can help determine the cause of your accident and use state and federal laws to hold the liable party(s) responsible for your damages.
Damages from Train Accidents
When an individual is injured or killed in a train accident, an experienced train accident lawyer can help obtain full and fair compensation for damages and losses such as:
- medical bills
- property loss
- wages lost (present and future)
- long-term care
- permanent disability and/or disfigurement
- funeral and burial costs
- loss of a loved one’s companionship
- loss of financial support
- emotional suffering
Contact the Train Accident Attorneys at Fitts Zehl
If you or your loved one has been injured in a train accident, it’s important that you contact a law firm with years of experience successfully representing train accident victims. Contact Fitts Zehl today for a no-cost, no-commitment consultation with a train accident attorney.
Fitts Zehl Recent News
News Update: June 1, 2009, Fitts Zehl was named one of five "Power Lawyers and Law Firms of 2009" in Houston.
