Breaking News Regarding Metro Train Accident:
Metro Train Crash survivors and their families have been phoning this office with requests for legal assistance and we can definitely help by seeking compensation for medical bills, lost income due to injuries, future medical costs , functional impairments and most importantly, pain and suffering. It is all ready apparent that the non-economic losses are the biggest harm in all of these cases. We can also assist grieving families who have lost a loved one. It is not surprisingly that we have received such a volume of calls since we have been fighting Metro in court on behalf of injury victims for over 30 years.
According to the Washington Post, "experts familiar with Metro's operations ...(have) focused last night on the failure of the signal system and operator error as the most likely cause of yesterday's fatal Red Line crash. " The paper explained that the "system" was supposed to make such crashes impossible, but obviously, operator error played the primary role. Even if the signal system failure contributed to the collision, Metro should have been aware of this because four years ago , " in an episode eerily similar to yesterday's , the signal system briefly failed in the tunnel between Foggy Bottom and Rosslyn, forcing two quick-thinking operators to stop their trains manually to avoid a crash."
In my opinion, this crash was caused by negligence , pure and simple. Our team at this law firm can and will vigorously pursue all claims for damages for anyone who asks us to serve as their attorneys arising out of this horrific tragedy.
Attorney Lawrence S. Lapidus, Senior Trial Lawyer & Parnter in the Karp Frosh Lapidus Law Firm filed first suit against Metro arising from the Metro Train Collision. Click here to read more.
Larry and his firm filed the first lawsuit against Metro as reported in the Washington Post:
The first lawsuit against Metro as a result of the crash was filed yesterday, and more are expected. The parents of Davonne Flanagan, 15, of the District sued in federal court, charging "negligent operation" and "negligent maintenance" on the part of Metro and the train's operator.
Davonne was in the first car of the moving train, toward the back, when it struck; his leg was fractured, said his attorney, Lawrence Lapidus. Lapidus said the family is seeking $950,000 for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other restitution. Read more here
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