How Train Regulations Affect Your Accident Claim

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There are specific regulations that apply to trains that can affect your accident claim. There are federal regulations under the Code of Federal Regulations. The Federal Railroad Administration promulgates regulations that dictate train movement, dictate what trains are supposed to do, and it also dictates the equipment that they’re supposed to have. So those can have a big effect. If you can prove that the train company violated a federal regulation, then you can win your case on a theory called negligence per se. As far as state regulations apply and laws apply, there is a qualified immunity that is given to designers of crossings as well as train stations, so they can have immunity from any defects or safety problems that may exist. So, really important that you consult an attorney early on so that all of those laws and regulations can be analyzed to make sure that they’re not going to have a negative impact on your case.

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