Category Archives: Train Accidents
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In the aftermath of several recent fatal accidents involving Brightline trains in South Florida, the Federal Railroad Administration will convene to hold a meeting with rail operators in the region and local law enforcement officials to discuss safety efforts. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, parties at the meeting will include Brightline, Amtrak, CSX and… Read More »
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A Florida law firm, which has a bar on its premises to encourage socializing among employees and longer working hours, will not be held liable for the death of a drunk paralegal. The news comes as a result of a recent ruling from the Fourth District Court of Appeal. Susan Salerno, a paralegal for Gladstone… Read More »
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A 16-year-old Colombian student and baseball player was struck by a train and killed in Delray Beach on the afternoon of December 8. Reports indicate that the teen was walking on the tracks at the time of the accident and may not have heard the train coming from behind because he was wearing headphones. The… Read More »