SANTA FE RAILROAD WORKER ACCIDENT ATTORNEY

In Santa Fe, railroad workers play an essential role in the viability of our New Mexico economy! They help deliver a lot of the consumer goods and products that we all rely upon to live our daily lives! From the transportation of cars, trucks, coal, oil, gas, chemicals, equipment, household durable goods, electronics, to food and produce, we all rely upon the Santa Fe railroad industry to meet our daily needs!

Unfortunately, Santa Fe railroad workers have one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. Operating trains and railways in Santa Fe, New Mexico is not easy! In addition, work in railroad yards is hazardous! As a result, every week, railroad workers face enormous risk of serious injuries and death.

If you are a Santa Fe railroad worker and sustained serious injuries due to a railroad accident, railroad/car accident, defective equipment, train derailment, heavy loaded freight crushing injuries, slip and fall, chemical exposure, you are entitled to collect damages and compensation for your injuries, pain and suffering, loss wages, and medical bills!

The negligent parties including your employer who caused your accident should be held liable for the pain and suffering they have caused. Call Santa Fe railroad worker accident attorney at the Reyna Law Firm today! We know railroad injury law under FELA! We fight for injured Santa Fe railroad workers 24/7/365!

HOW DOES A SANTA FE RAILROAD INJURY CLAIM WORK?

If you or someone you know has sustained severe injuries while working in the Santa Fe railroad industry, you must first seek immediate medical care. It is imperative that you document all of your railroad accident injuries! Next, take the following steps:

  • If you have not already done so, seek medical attention and collect all of your medical records.
  • Gather as much evidence from the scene of the railroad accident as you can. Our Santa Fe railroad worker accident lawyer with the Reyna Law Firm will do this on your behalf!
  • Make an official report. It’s critical that law enforcement investigate your railroad worker accident and prepare a report documenting what happened!
  • File a legal claim and or lawsuit against any and all responsible parties that caused your railroad accident. That is including but not limited to claims against your employer under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). In addition,  adverse truck/car driver, and defective product manufacturers.
  • Hire Santa Fe railroad worker accident attorney at the Reyna Law Firm. We will fight to make sure railroad workers receive the maximum compensation for their injuries, medical bills, pain and suffering, and mental anguish!

DO I NEED A SANTA FE RAILROAD WORKER ACCIDENT LAWYER?

You may be entitled to receive compensation if you or someone you know gets injured in a railroad accident. The railroad worker accident lawyer at the Reyna Law Firm is here to fight on your behalf! We work tirelessly to obtain justice for Santa Fe railroad workers who have sustained injuries on the job accident.

Remember, do not speak to anyone or sign anything until you have talked to a Santa Fe railroad worker injury lawyer at the Reyna Law Firm. After a Santa Fe railroad accident, insurance companies and liable parties will do everything they can to argue that they are not responsible for your accident.

After your accident, they likely will try to get you to sign a disclosure stating that they are not responsible for your railroad accident or try to settle with you for pennies on the dollar. By speaking with an experienced railroad accident lawyer at the Reyna Law Firm, you are working to obtain justice against those who are responsible for your accident and injuries. You will be able to hand your case off to a team of dedicated attorneys who will fight to receive compensation for your injuries, pain and suffering, and loss wages you have suffered.

If you or someone you know has been in a railroad accident, contact Santa Fe railroad accident lawyer at the Reyna Law Firm today. We know railroad injury law under FELA and want to fight for you! We are available 24/7/365!

TYPES OF RAILROAD WORKER INJURIES THAT OCCUR

Railroad worker accidents can result in many kinds of serious injuries. Common Santa Fe railroad accidents include, but are not limited to:

Santa Fe train derailments:

Unfortunately, every month there are train derailments which cause severe injuries and deaths to railroad workers. Railroad companies are responsible for maintaining their trains and rails in a safe manner to prevent derailments.

18 wheeler / Truck / car on train accidents:

Across Santa Fe, New Mexico there are train accidents every week involving a motor vehicle that fails to exercise reasonable care and enters into a railroad crossing area causing a train accident. These kinds of railroad crossing train accidents lead to severe railroad worker injuries and fatalities.

Heavy freight and object falls:

Throughout every railroad yard and railroad loading operation, railroad workers are around heavy freight and objects. Consequently, when safety is not adhered to, railroad workers suffer severe catastrophic injuries and death as a result of heavy objects falling on top of them.

Fires/explosions, and burns:

Every year, Santa Fe railroad workers are subject to engine fire(s), electrical malfunctions, explosions, hose ruptures which cause severe burn injuries.

Railroad worker pedestrian accidents:

Santa Fe railroad workers are often victims of pedestrian accidents as they perform their work in the railroad industry. pedestrian railroad workers often find themselves the collision victim of a negligent driver of a motor vehicle causing severe and life-threatening injuries!

Loading and unloading injuries:

Santa Fe railroad workers are often negligently instructed to assist in the loading up and or unloading of heavy equipment and supplies. Consequently, when railroad workers pick up and or move heavy equipment and or a heavy object, without ensuring that all appropriate safeguards are followed, severe back and bodily injuries can arise! These kinds of injuries can be crippling for a railroad worker to do their jobs in the future!

Railroad worker slip and falls:

Railroad yards and rail loading facilities can be hazardous if they are not maintained in a safe manner. Unfortunately, railroad yards come with dangerous conditions and defects and Santa Fe railroad workers far too often sustain serious slip and fall injuries!

Railroad chemical exposure injuries:

Toxic materials and chemicals are present in the railroad industry. Prolonged exposure to these materials and chemicals cause Santa Fe railroad workers to suffer from leukemia, rare cancers, asbestosis, etc. You may be entitled to compensation for these medical injuries! Call the Reyna Law Firm today for a free consultation!

Certainly, all of these types of railroad worker accidents can cause serious injuries, including:

  • Orthopedic lumbar and cervical injuries
  • Crushed limbs, burns, and amputations
  • Traumatic brain trauma, and head injuries
  • Soft tissue damage and paralysis
  • Deafness and even death.

These types of serious Santa Fe railroad worker accidents are the result of the negligence of railroad companies as well as others. By talking to a Santa Fe railroad worker accident attorney at the Reyna Law Firm, you will be able to hold the negligent parties responsible for the harm they have caused. Call the Reyna Law Firm today! We know railroad injury law under the Federal Employers Liability Act! We fight for Santa Fe railroad workers! Call us today!

INJURED SANTA FE RAILROAD WORKERS CHOOSE THE REYNA LAW FIRM!

At the Reyna Law Firm, we commit to fighting for the legal rights of injured Santa Fe railroad workers. Certainly, railroad accidents and injuries should not happen. Therefore, we demand accountability from the parties who are responsible for railroad worker accidents and injuries. Without reservation, we will stand beside you every step of the way and fight to win your case!

The railroad worker injury lawyer at the Reyna Law Firm is proud members of the exclusive Academy of Attorneys 100 Million Dollar Club. In addition, we are Lifetime Members of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In short, fighting and winning for injured Santa Fe railroad worker is what we do! So, call the Santa Fe railroad injury lawyer at the Reyna Law Firm today for a free consultation! Above all, we want to fight for you!