Atlanta
Auto Accident Attorneys
Railroad
accidents kill or severely injure
thousands of victims each year. To
prevent these tragedies, railroads
have a duty to exercise due care.
To
protect your legal rights following
catastrophic injury or death due
to a railroad accident, it is wise
to consult a personal injury law
firm as soon as possible. Within
the first week, important physical
evidence can be lost, and witnesses
may become hard to find.
What
To Do Following A Railroad Accident:
- Insist
that a report be filed with
the police, sheriff or state
highway patrol;
- Obtain
names, addresses and telephone
numbers of all witnesses;
- Photograph
the accident scene, including
all vehicles involved (before
repairing) and any visible
injuries (cuts, bruises).
Professional photographs
are generally preferable,
but not essential;
- Talk
to no one about the accident
or injuries other than your
personal physician or lawyer.
Sign nothing without consulting
a lawyer. Truthful statements
you make in an attempt to
be helpful can easily be
misinterpreted and turned
against you;
- Tell
your physician or surgeon
exactly how the injury occurred,
and describe all symptoms
and complaints. Be sure
to report memory problems,
confusion or disorientation,
however minor these things
may seem at the time. Begin
keeping a diary of how the
injury or death affects
your life. In particular,
write down all medical related
visits and everything that
causes you physical pain,
frustration or worry. Obtain
and keep receipts for all
expenses relating to the
collision; and
- Consult
a lawyer before paying a
ticket or appearing in court,
even if you believe you
were partially at fault.
Admissions made in traffic
court could hurt your case.
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Damages
which a victim and the victim's
family may be entitled to recover
include:
- hospital
and medical expenses;
- past
lost earnings;
- future
lost earnings; and
- past
permanent physical disability
(i.e. limp,
scars, loss of a limb, emotional
distress, depression, anxiety
grief, emotional pain from
the death of a loved one,
damage or destruction of
property, physical pain
and suffering, loss of enjoyment
of life, etc. .).
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If
you have any questions or concerns,
please contact us. You may use our
interactive
contact form, send us an email,
or call us at 404.521.3455.
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