Colleen Fyffe wasn’t asking for trouble in May 2009 when riding a Green Line trolley in Boston. She received severe neck injuries when the driver, while texting his girlfriend, rear-ended another light rail vehicle in Government Center Station. But the result at her civil trial, a $1.23 million award, will send a message that the [...]
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Union Pacific Railroad to Pay $650,000 in Fatal Accident Lawsuit
Settlement reached in 43-year-old’s death in train accident On July 13, 2009, the Zeigler family’s lives changed forever when 43-year-old Todd Zeigler was struck and killed by a train. In May 2012, all the parties involved with the subsequent lawsuit announced that a settlement had been reached. According to the agreement, Union Pacific Railroad Company [...]
A Word on Truck Accidents by a Tennessee Lawyer
Big trucks are capable of wiping out more than just one vehicle in a matter of seconds. Obviously, when any truck accident is that intense, the chances of a death are high. In many cases, serious orthopedic injuries and brain injuries are the most common physical damage to victims. Owing to the fact that truck [...]
Personal Injury Involves More Than Vehicle Accidents
Personal injury cases are usually associated with car accidents. But you can file other types of personal injury cases as well, including: Medical Malpractice Toxic torts Product Liabilities Premises Liabilities Wrongful death If you suffer physical injuries from an accident in Polk County or elsewhere in Florida and the negligence of another party was responsible, [...]
