Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By Scott Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In California and other States, railroad trains and tracks are present in most every community. Unfortunately, there are severe personal injuries and, in some instances, deaths that take place on or near railroad tracks in California. One such incident was recently reported in Riverside, California. A woman (Susan Dibene) from Riverside was pushing a baby stroller across the train tracks when the baby stroller got stuck in the track. The frantic woman tried to dislodge the stroller. She was finally able to push the stroller away from the approaching train but was not able to flee out of the path of the train. The 2 year old child did not suffer any injuries. Tragically, Susan Dibene died as a result of the train accident inures. Due to the fact that a death or serious injury resulted from this train accident, it will be investigated by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, Riverside Police Department, Metrolink, and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, and other government authorities. See Mother Hit by Train in Riverside California.
In Massachusetts and other states, operators of public transportation vehicles like buses and trolleys are using their cell phone and mobile phones on the job. What’s wrong with this? Everything is wrong with this if the use of the cell phones / mobile phones distract the drivers and cause serious accidents involving personal injuries and, in some instances, death. Text messaging and e mailing from cell phones / mobile phones are especially dangerous acts. The driver / operator’s eyes are on the cell phone / mobile phone screen rather on the road and traffic. This in turn, puts the people in danger including the trolley passengers, pedestrians, other motorists, and bicyclists.
The State of Oklahoma recorded 832 train related personal injuries during the years from 2000 to 20007. Tulsa County, Oklahoma led all Oklahoma counties with 14 personal injuries per year. Most injuries (including those to children) are minor which include bruises and sprains. However, some injuries were devastating and even resulted in deaths of adults and children. Some injuries involved crushing type of injuries and there were 17 reported amputation type of injuries. Almost 150 railroad related deaths occurred in Oklahoma alone during this time period.