Los Angeles Train Accident Attorney

Investigators are looking into details surrounding the cause of the September 12 train collision and derailment in Chatsworth, CA involving a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train. The accident took 26 lives and injured more than 135 people. So far officials looking into the cause of the Chatsworth crash have ruled out mechanical, track and train problems. All three signals that should have warned the Metrolink engineer to stop were correctly working and visible, according to the NTSB. NTSB investigators conducted a reenactment of the accident and a sight distance survey on Tuesday to determine at what point the two train engineers might have seen each other. The two trains met on the newly replaced track at the point of the collision. They slowly reversed around the bend until they could not see each other, and investigators measured the distance. They concluded that the engineer of the Union Pacific freight train had only four seconds to react before the collision with Metrolink train.

In normal circumstances, injured victims of negligent acts have up to two years to file a claim in California. But an interesting twist in the Metrolink accident case could make that window of time much smaller, possibly only 180 days. The relationship between Metrolink and the agency that operates it may make injury claims subject to the special rules that govern litigation involving government entities and public agencies.

Governments are allowed to establish their own set of rules over who can sue them, when, and how. There are very specific state rules an accident victim must follow when pursing a claim against a government agency, even if that government agency is only slightly or partially involved. If you do not file your claim within the specific time limit, or file it the right way, you may forever lose your right to collect compensation.

The Metrolink rail service is operated by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), a public agency which is operated by the state in which it is located and supported by tax dollars. Because of the possibility of a much shorter statute of limitations, if you or a member of your family were involved in the Chatsworth Metrolink accident, you should talk to an attorney now. Railroad accident injury litigation is a specialty area of law and although many attorneys will claim to have knowledge of railroad accident claims, few have experience.

If you or a loved one has been injured in this accident, please contact our firm for a free consultation frm a Los Angeles train accident lawyer who may be able to help you. Never any attorney fees unless we recover money on your behalf.

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