tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15764496968621636362011-04-21T20:00:39.399-07:00Los Angeles Injury Attorney, James R. Gillenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05050782581536019374noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576449696862163636.post-73758588444241278482008-09-13T15:27:00.000-07:002008-10-01T10:25:22.600-07:00<a href="http://www.calpersonalinjurylawyer.com/sub/metrolink-train-accident-chatsworth.jsp">On September 12, 2008 at 4:23 PM, a Metrolink commuter train collided with a freight train head-on in Chatsworth, part of the San Fernando valley. Various news sources report at least 25 deaths and as many as 135 people sustained injuries. </a><br /><br />We will continually update the status of this tragic Metrolink train crash as new information develops.<br /><br /><strong>California Train Crash</strong><br />Train crashes such as the recent Metrolink train accident in the Los Angeles - Chatsworth area are unfortunate events that happen all over the world. While not every train accident injury can be attributed to negligence, it would seem unlikely, however that when two trains collide, there isn't some degree of fault on the part of the entity who is in charge of administrating the safe operation of the mass transit system.<br /><br />Reports are coming in that a Metrolink official made a statement that the engineer on their commuter train ignored a red light telling him to stop the train. Such error, in light of the potential gravity of injury and death is inexcusable and is indicative of a serious deficiency in either the train engineer training process or enforcement of train operations safety procedures.<br /><br />If you or your loved ones have been involved in a train crash or other mass transit accident, it is imperative that you understand your short and long term physical and psychological implications as well as legal and financial ramifications. Well qualified physicians and experienced train crash attorneys are important in evaluating and counseling train crash victims.<br /><br />Our deepest heart-felt sympathy goes out to all the victims and families of this recent <a href="http://www.calpersonalinjurylawyer.com/sub/metrolink-train-accident-chatsworth.jsp">Metrolink collision</a>. We certainly hope that the train companies and government safety officials investigate this accident thoroughly and aim for higher safety standards to protect the public from future disasters such as this recent Metrolink train crash.<br /><br />Thanks for reading my blog posting.<br /><a href="http://www.calpersonalinjurylawyer.com/">James R. Gillen, California Personal Injury Lawyer</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1576449696862163636-7375858844424127848?l=metrolink-train-crash.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Los Angeles Injury Attorney, James R. Gillenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05050782581536019374noreply@blogger.com3