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Railroad Accident Attorneys

Offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and McAlester

Train Accidents and Injuries

According to the Federal Highway Administration, a train strikes a vehicle or a pedestrian at a rail crossing approximately every 2 hours in the United States.

Cases involving railroad accidents are often complex and difficult. If you or someone you love has been injured in a railroad accident, it is essential that you seek legal advice from railroad accident attorneys with experience in railroad litigation. The railroad accident attorneys at Stipe, Harper, Laizure, Uselton, Edwards & Belote have such experience and are fully qualified to help those who have suffered railroad accident related injuries.

Although the vast majority of railroad accidents are minor, they can also be catastrophic due to the impact of the force against whatever the train hits. In 1999, 2,700 railroad accidents caused more than 900 wrongful deaths.

Railroads continue to play a vital role in the American economy. There are more than one hundred thousand miles of rail line throughout the country. While passenger use of railroads has declined over time, rail transportation continues as a popular high-volume, low-cost method to ship freight and goods.

Railroads are responsible for passenger safety and can be held liable for injuries caused by elements in their control. In a railroad crossing, a railroad company and its train crew must use reasonable care to avoid injury to anyone traveling on highways crossed by the train tracks. This issue becomes complicated when one considers that it takes about one third of a mile to stop a train moving at an average speed.

Most railroads are operated and owned by the government, which means that injury claims are governed by the "torts claims acts". These laws have strict time limitations for reporting injuries and filling law suits and are significantly more complicated than the laws governing motor vehicle accidents. Hiring a railroad accident attorney who is familiar with the laws governing railroad accidents is crucial. Deaths and injuries are preventable. For more information about railroad accident litigation or to schedule an evaluation of your case, please feel free to contact the experienced train accident attorneys at the Stipe Law Firm for a free consultation.

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McAlester Office

343 E. Carl Albert Pkwy.
McAlester, OK 74501

Phone: (918) 423-0421
Toll Free: (800) 658-1596
Fax: (918) 423-0266

Oklahoma City Office

525 Central Park Drive, Suite 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Phone: (405) 524-2268
Toll Free: (800) 299-7299
Fax: (405) 525-3231

Tulsa Office

2417 E. Skelly Drive.
Tulsa, OK 74170

Phone: (918) 749-0749
Toll Free: (800) 798-2613
Fax: (918) 747-0751

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Disclaimer: The information contained throughout this site is meant to generally inform the reader about our areas of practice, including accident injury. This information is not meant to be taken as legal advice and nothing on this site establishes an attorney / client relationship. Our accident attorneys provide legal assistance in the Tulsa area including Oklahoma City, McAlester and Norman, Oklahoma.

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