January 13, 2016 Philadelphia Train Accident Lawyers Report Delay in Improved Train Technology Legislation to extend the deadline for the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) technology was passed by Congress in October, 2015 and is expected to be signed into law soon by President Obama. The deadline for the installation and implementation of the PTC technology was December 2015, but with the new law, railroads have until … Read More »
May 13, 2015 Devastating Train Derailment Investigators are looking into what could have caused the devastating train derailment last night in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, carrying 238 passengers from Washington D.C. to New York City. Seven passengers have been confirmed dead, 10 are in critical condition and dozens more are seriously injured. The direct cause of the accident is … Read More »
