Since the opening of Phoenix’s new $1.4 billion light rail system connecting Phoenix, Mesa, and Tempe in December 2008, there have been several Phoenix train-auto collisions. These crashes have caused injuries to car drivers and its passengers as well as among light rail riders. Some victims of Arizona railway accidents have suffered terrible injuries, such brain and spinal cord injuries due to the impact of the accident.
Not only cars are involved in collisions with the light rail transit. Around 3:15 p.m. of Monday, November 29, 2010, a pedestrian was struck by a light-rail train in uptown Phoenix (Associated Press via AZ Central 11/29/10). The impact was so immense that the victim was pushed 40 feet down the tracks. The man was sent to St. Joseph Hospital. He suffered a head injury and is in critical condition. According to witnesses, the man still continued running towards the platform despite of the warning coming from the train’s horn.
Some drivers who involved in light-rail accidents say that the cause of the accident was because they are not used to having trains on the roads that were once utilized by cars, motorcyclists, and pedestrians alone. On the other hand, police reports show that car drivers are not always the major cause of accidents involving light-rail trains. Sometimes, light-rail accidents could be because of the negligence on the part of the train operators.
If you have been a victim of an Arizona light-rail accident and are in need of assistance, please contact Breyer Law Offices to speak with one of our Phoenix train accident attorneys. Call us today for a free consultation at (480) 753-4534. We are experienced in fighting for all the compensation you deserve.
