Amtrak Lawsuits Claim Overcrowding Contributed to Deadly Injuries in Train Crash
Amtrak faces an increasing number of lawsuits claiming overcrowding contributed to injuries in the fatal crash.
Tag Archives: Amtrak
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Amtrak Train Derailment in Montana Under Investigation By NTSB
The NTSB and Amtrak are investigating a deadly derailment in Montana which killed at least three and injured dozens.
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South Carolina Amtrak Accident Caused By Train Traveling On Wrong Track: Reports
A fatal Amtrak train crash and derailment left two dead and more than 100 injured on Sunday after the passenger train was switched to the wrong track and crashed into…
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Amtrak Cascades Train Derailment South of Seattle Results In Multiple Fatalities
An Amtrak train derailed on its first run south of Seattle, killing at least three and injuring more than 100 others.
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Philadelphia Amtrak Crash in 2015 Occurred As Engineer Distracted by Radio: NTSB Report
The NTSB is expected to report today that an Amtrak train operator may have been distracted by radio traffic, resulting in a May 2015 train crash that killed 8 and…
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Backhoe Struck In Amtrak Accident Was Scheduled To Be There, NTSB Reports
The NTSB reports that a backhoe struck by an Amtrak train earlier this month was scheduled to conduct maintenance on the track at that time.
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Another Amtrak Train Crash Near Philadelphia, Killing Two and Injuring Dozens
Two are dead and dozens injured after an Amtrak passenger train slammed into a backhoe on the tracks just south of Philadelphia.
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Amtrak Vermonter Train Derailment Results in Seven Injuries
An Amtrak train derailed in Vermont after striking rocks on the rail, injuring at least seven.
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JPML To Hear Oral Arguments Over Amtrak Crash Lawsuit Consolidation on Oct. 1
Lawyers will present oral arguments before a panel of judges on October 1 on whether all lawsuits stemming from a deadly Amtrak train derailment earlier this year should be consolidated…
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Amtrak Train Accident
The family of an Italian man killed in a recent Amtrak train derailment is suing the carrier and the train's operator for wrongful death.
