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• Cincinnati-Area Styrene Leak Leads to Toxic Chemical Exposure Lawsuits Against Railroad Company

  October 3, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of all individuals who were forced to evacuate their homes, all businesses that were forced to close and all other individuals forced to remain indoors due to a styrene chemical leak near Cleves, Ohio last week.

• Ohio Train Derailment Led to Evacuations Over Toxic Chemical Exposure Concerns

  February 8, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Norfolk-Southern train derailment led to the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people in Ohio due to concerns over toxic chemical exposures.

• Senator Schumer Urges Rail Companies To Issue Warnings When Transporting Toxic Chems

  October 16, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A prominent senator is calling for freight carriers to inform communities when they are transporting any hazardous materials through their area.

• South Carolina Amtrak Accident Caused By Train Traveling On Wrong Track: Reports

  February 5, 2018

  Russell Maas

  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 a freight train.

• Defective Brake Switch on Passenger Trains, Trolleys Could Cause Accidents, NTSB Warns

  April 4, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The NTSB is warning all passenger rail operators about a potentially defective emergency brake switch that may not engage when needed, which has caused at least one accident.

• Amtrak Liability Cap May Be Increased as Passengers Lawsuits Filed Over Derailment

  May 19, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Amtrak faces a growing number of accident lawsuits over last week's crash, as a lawmaker seeks to increase the company's ability to pay those lawsuits.

• 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.

• Sleeping Drivers Caused New York, Chicago Train Crashes: NTSB

  April 8, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Sleep deprivation played a role in two recent commuter train derailments, according to federal investigators.

• Propane Illegally Left in Crude Oil May Be Linked to Train Explosions

  March 11, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Government investigators are looking into why some crude oil is so explosive, and some theorize its because shippers are ignoring federal regulations on extracting it.

• North Dakota Train Crash Sparks Health Concerns Following Oil Fire

  January 2, 2014

  Russell Maas

  A train derailment in North Dakota set oil-filled rail cars on fire and led to the evacuation of a small town due to toxic fumes.