Our Atlanta injury and accident law firm has been monitoring collisions at railroad crossings and the statistics are not good for Georgia. Georgia is number five in railroad crossing collisions according to the latest Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) statistics. Passenger cars, trucks and buses lose when they collide with a train.
Some of the common reasons for these preventable accidents: lack of warnings, defective warning devices, improper sight lines, overgrown weeds, and no sounding of the horn or whistle are common causes. Trains have data and video recorders that can often be used to reconstruct crossing collisions. Early investigation and collection of evidence by qualified lawyers and experts is often the difference between success and failure.in pursuit of cases against railroads.
