When Warnings and Safety Measures Fail

Why are accidents at railroad crossings so common? It can be hard to imagine until you see a poorly marked crossing. Then the reasons for railroad crossing accidents are all too clear — overgrown trees and shrubs, missing gates, broken lights. Sadly, many of these accidents could have been prevented. So why weren't they?

At Dreesen Law Firm, LLC, we can help you hold the negligent party accountable and recover the compensation you need to move forward. The Dreesen Law Firm's primary objective is railroad crossing and railroad employee safety. Please call our Chesterfield office toll free at 866.840.9788 for a free consultation today.

Problems at Railroad Crossings

Accidents at railroad crossings can happen in cities or small towns. However, they are especially common in rural areas where the crossings are often not properly maintained. There are many reasons that the driver of a passenger vehicle cannot see the crossing or the oncoming train, including:

• + Missing railroad crossing signal
• + Vegetation concealing the crossing
• + Gate malfunction
• + Broken crossing light
• + Failure to properly mark crossing
• + Lack of protective devices

Other reasons that cars and trains collide are the failure to set the proper speed for a train at a crossing or failure of the engineer to observe that speed.

We Will Find the Cause of Your Accident

Attorney Matthew Dreesen has years of experience working for railroads and for railroad employees. He now uses that experience to fight for the rights of people injured in railroad accidents.

Please call 314.409.9606 or our office at 1.800.449.7135 for a free consultation. We help people injured at railroad crossings in St. Louis, Missouri, Nebraska and elsewhere throughout the United States.