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• D.C. Metro Train Derails Due to Broken Rail, Raising Further Questions About Safety of Subway System

  January 16, 2018

  Russell Maas

  A D.C. Metro train derailed Monday morning, resulting in an ongoing investigation into whether a shattered rail may have caused the accident.

• Smoke Inhalation Lawsuits Against Washington, DC Metro Begin to Mount

  January 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The D.C. Metro systsem faces a growing number of smoke inhalation lawsuits over an incident earlier this month.

• D.C. Metro Faces Lawsuit Over Passenger Smoke Inhalation Injury

  January 16, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The first lawsuit will be filed against the DC Metro system over a smoke inhalation injury following Monday's incident that left one dead and sent dozens of others to the hospital.

• New York Train Derailment Leaves Four Dead, Dozens Injured

  December 2, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A train derailment in New York has killed four and injured 63 others, with some saying the train took a dangerous curve too fast.

• Washington DC Metro Accident Caused by Negligent Safety Oversight

  July 28, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Federal investigators say that negligent safety attitudes and a defective electronic circuit caused last year’s Washington, D.C. metro crash, which...

• Boston Trolley Accident Lawsuit Filed by Two Passengers

  July 22, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  Two women injured in a Boston trolley crash have filed personal injury lawsuits against the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)...

• San Francisco Light Rail Accident Results in 47 Injuries

  July 20, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  A collision between two light rail commuter trains in San Francisco has left nearly 50 people injured in what is...

• Washington DC Metro Accident Lawsuits Expected Following Fatal Crash

  June 24, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  Metro officials in Washington, D.C. are preparing for a number of accident lawsuits in the wake of a subway train...