St. Louis Train Accident Lawyer

Missouri residents and visitors to the state rely on the many options for rail transit, including the St. Louis MetroLink and the Amtrak Missouri River Runner. We like to think of trains as a safe, reliable means of travel, but there were around 6,700 train accident injuries and nearly 1,000 fatalities in 2023.

Suffering injuries in a train accident is a terrifying experience, often exacerbated by the chaos of passengers trying to exit the cars. If you experienced a train accident in St. Louis and suffered injuries, you deserve the maximum compensation available. Call the train accident lawyers in St. Louis at the Law firm of Miller & Hine so we can strategize the best path forward in your case.

Why Choose Us as Your Train Accident Lawyers in St. Louis?

At Miller & Hine, we prioritize our client’s individual goals in each case, formulating a personalized strategy rather than taking a standard approach for every case. We aggressively pursue the best results for every injured client. When you choose Miller & Hine, you’ll have the benefits of the following:

• A deep knowledge base from five decades of combined experience navigating Missouri’s injury laws and insurance system
• A firm that proudly represents diverse clients from all walks of life
• A team approach that puts the collaborative effort of creative legal minds behind your case as well as the dedicated attention of the personal injury attorney working on your claim
• We develop results-oriented strategies to negotiate the best possible settlement or pursue your case at trial seeking a large jury award

We understand that no one saves up for a possible injury, so at Miller & Hine, we never charge upfront fees. Instead, we offer free consultations and only charge a fee after we secure your compensation.

Who Is Liable for Damages In a Train Accident Case in Missouri?

A train accident claim requires a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the accident and who is at fault and liable for damages to injury victims. The most common liable parties in train derailments and other accidents include:

• A negligent train operator, train company, or employees
• Negligent train or rail maintenance agencies
• The manufacturer of defective train parts, switches, or tracks
• An at-fault driver who attempted to evade a crossing gate

Mechanical failures leave manufacturers or maintenance agencies liable for damages, but negligent actions on the part of the train company or its employees mean the train company is liable. If the accident occurred due to a negligent car driver or pedestrian, they are liable for damages through their auto insurance company.

What Compensation Can I Recover After a Train Accident in St. Louis?

Depending on the severity of the injuries after a train accident, a victim’s damages could be a single expensive hospital bill, a broken cell phone, and a few days of missed pay, or it could be a life-altering disability. If a train accident results in a fatality, the family members of a deceased passenger can recover compensation through a wrongful death claim. Common damages recovered in train accident claims in St. Louis include the following:

• Medical expenses
• Future medical expenses related to the injury
• Lost wages
• Future income loss/diminished future earning capacity
• Compensation for pain and suffering
• Non-economic damages that apply in individual cases, like PTSD, disfigurement compensation, loss of enjoyment of life, compensation for limb loss, or the loss of one of the senses

A wrongful death case after a train accident also recovers funeral costs and the lost income of a provider.

Call a Train Accident Attorney in St. Louis

Train companies are powerful and their insurance companies commonly dispute claims or offer low settlements for far less than the full value of a claim. Contact or call (314) 413-2053, the train accident attorneys at Miller & Hine instead of taking on this complex legal action without experienced representation that gets results.