Train Accidents

Trains are prevalent in Minnesota both as a method of carting goods and for passengers to get back and forth within the state and outside the state. There is an inherent level of trust that passengers have with its operators and the companies that employ them that...

Most people know that car accidents are fairly common, but they probably don't think about what occurs in a train accident. These accidents can occur due to a number of reasons, from negligent track maintenance to a failure to heed railroad regulations. Anywhere there...

Most people are used to hearing about car accidents and the various causes of these deadly incidents, so it may come as a surprise to many of our readers that train accidents are also the cause of thousands of injuries each year. But just how many injuries and...

When Minnesota residents suffer an injury on the job, they can sometimes feel like their options are limited. While recovering from their injury, how will they pay their bills? For most employees in Minnesota and other states, the answer is a claim for workers'...

Minnesota residents may remember the serious oil train accident that occurred in 2013 in neighboring North Dakota, in the city of Casselton. The National Transportation Safety Board has recently issued its final report on this accident. Per this report, the NTSB...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation works to eliminate accidents at the dangerous intersections where trains and vehicles meet. The agency does so by replacing antiquated, unsafe crossing mechanisms with newer, more visible and efficient tools that improve...

Trains are massive vehicles that take trained professionals to operate. Moreover, it takes a good deal of skill and knowledge to maintain rail lines. Engineers and railroad workers in Minnesota are often pushed to make sure that trains arrive at their destination on...

Our means of communication have come a long way over the past few decades. Landlines are being replaced by cell phones, and whether it is through a phone call, an email or a text message the variety of ways we now have to communicate with one another is quite...