Pedestrians getting hit by anything almost always end in serious injuries or death and a recent train accident was no exception. The high speed and limited low-lying visibility of trains make it nearly impossible to react to someone or something on their tracks when they are en-route. But just because they can’t stop, does not mean that can’t be held responsible for injuries or deaths following an Orange County train accident.

CBSLA reports that there was a recent train fatality in the Orange and Santa Ana area of Orange County.

Who Is Responsible for Orange County Train Accidents?

While not a daily occurrence, train accidents do happen with some frequency whether it is a pedestrian getting hit or a car or truck. When someone has been injured or killed in an Orange county train accident, they have the option to file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit against the train company and/or the railroad track owner depending on the circumstances of the deadly train crash. Some of the larger train companies operating throughout California include Metrolink and Amtrack.

Because of who the defendant is in these cases, there are usually very high insurance policies to cover injuries and deaths which is why you want to hire a winning Orange County train accident lawyer to maximize your payout. Some of the areas you can get money for in a winning train wrongful death accident include:

•  Medical bills: For many, the death is not immediate but drawn out for days, weeks or months. These bills can mount of quickly and something you can be reimbursed for
• Lost wages and familial contributions: Was the accident victim the breadwinner or caretaker in the family? The impact of this loss can be devastating and not something the family should now have to take on financially.
• Funeral costs: Even a simple funeral and burial can cost between $5,000-10,000 and not something most families have the funds to cover.
• Pain and suffering: intended to help compensate the physical and emotional impact of the accident.
• Punitive damages: Punitive damages are allowed in Orange County personal injury and wrongful death cases and they have been awarded before in train crashes however these are extremely rare. At Walch Law, we always work to maximize the case value of all the cases we take on so if your accident is on where there is a chance for punitive damages, we will absolutely go for it!

Orange County Train Accident Lawyer- Walch Law Firm

At Walch Law, we are the Orange County train accident lawyer you want fighting for you. We take all of our cases on a contingency fee basis so you have nothing to lose and everything to gain from hiring us. Ready to get started today, 40+ years of winning experience and a 95%+ success rate– set up your obligation free consultation with Robert and Gary Walch today. We look forward to hearing from you!