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Here at the Lombardi Law Firm we add blog content that is personal to those involved in accidents. We write this way so you have an understanding of how we think and handle cases - your case. We invite you to call us if you think we can help you resolve your legal problems. We settle most of our cases, because we do the basic legal work necessary to understand the facts of your case. We offer on our website, relevant and concise information that you will be helpful to you as you get ready to settle or to try your case. 

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4/15/2013
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Train Crossing Accidents in Iowa – It could not have been a worse few weeks!

These past few weeks have been devilish in Iowa for train crossing accidents involving parents and their children.

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10/2/2011
Steve Lombardi
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Crossing the Center Line and Head-on Car Crashes

What do I do if the at-fault driver is a nice guy or even a family member? Well you still have deal with the facts of the case. Lombardi Law firm

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8/18/2010
Steve Lombardi
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Where the bike path crosses a road isn't an automatic right-of-way.

The accident occurred late in the afternoon on August 11, 2010. The bicyclist is reported to be 70-year-old Paul Estrem from Decorah, Iowa. The pickup truck driver is a 27-year-old man from Spillville, Iowa. The pickup was westbound on Conover Road and appears from the report to have been on a bike path.

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4/6/2010
Steve Lombardi
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What were they thinking?

Burlington, Iowa - You've got three teenage passengers and driver. They are driving without headlights and approaching the railroad tracks where a BNSF Railway locomotive is quickly approaching. The police officer turns on her overhead patrol lights, the crossing arm activates and comes down, the driver jumps out and runs pell-mell right in front of the oncoming train does a hop, skip and jump to safety while successfully eluding the police officer. The driver forgot one thing though, to put the car in park. The only thing stopping it from rolling onto the tracks was the officer blocking its path with the City of Burlington cruiser. Badda bing, we gotta crash. Take a guess at whether or not alcohol was involved.

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10/20/2009
Steve Lombardi
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Iowa train-car collision kills New London woman

On September 21rst 2009 a New London woman died after she drove her pickup truck around the crossing arms at the railroad tracks and was hit by an Amtrak train. The accident happened in eastern Iowa. The collision occurred at about 5:45 p.m near Danville. The driver of the truck died at the scene. There were 250 passengers on board and no injuries have been reported as of yet. One has to wonder what would possess someone to drive around the crossing arms. Was she in that big of a hurry, were the arms not functioning correctly? Is the train engineer supposed to sound his horn before entering the intersection? Did he? Was corn blocking the view? Was the driver upset, distracted, under the influence or just didn't care to think? What does the train sound like as it comes down those tracks? Listen to this blues harmonica player recreate the sound of the train's horn as it comes down the tracks.

 

We’ve written about train intersection collisions before today. Here are a few articles for you to review.

Iowa, Another Freight Train-Car Collision Death | InjuryBoard Des ... Posted by Steve LombardiSeptember 24, 2009 6:01 PM ... William Mudd of Hamilton Illinois was hit and killed by a freight train near the Keokuk Yacht club. ...
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  • Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus) | InjuryBoard Des ... Steve Lombardi | April 25, 2009 6:29 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA. An Iowa woman killed by a train has been identified as Kristi Brown of Tama, Iowa. ...
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10/20/2009
Steve Lombardi
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Before crossing those train tracks, stop to listen and look

On September 21rst 2009 a New London woman died after she drove her pickup truck around the crossing arms at the railroad tracks and was hit by an Amtrak train. The accident happened in eastern Iowa. The collision occurred at about 5:45 p.m near Danville. The driver of the truck died at the scene. There were 250 passengers on board and no injuries have been reported as of yet. One has to wonder what would possess someone to drive around the crossing arms. Was she in that big of a hurry, were the arms not functioning correctly? Is the train engineer supposed to sound his horn before entering the intersection? Did he? Was corn blocking the view? Was the driver upset, distracted, under the influence or just didn't care to think? What does the train sound like as it comes down those tracks? Listen to this blues harmonica player recreate the sound of the train's horn as it comes down the tracks.

 

We’ve written about train intersection collisions before today. Here are a few articles for you to review.

Iowa, Another Freight Train-Car Collision Death | InjuryBoard Des ... Posted by Steve LombardiSeptember 24, 2009 6:01 PM ... William Mudd of Hamilton Illinois was hit and killed by a freight train near the Keokuk Yacht club. ...
desmoines.injuryboard.com/.../iowa-another-freight-traincar-collision-death.aspx?... - Cached - Similar

  • Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus) | InjuryBoard Des ... Steve Lombardi | April 25, 2009 6:29 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA. An Iowa woman killed by a train has been identified as Kristi Brown of Tama, Iowa. ...
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  • Iowa pedestrian struck and killed by moving train in Tama ... Iowa pedestrian struck and killed by moving train in Tama. Email Member · Steve Lombardi. Attorney (866) 735-1102 Ext 335. Visit Steve Lombardi on Facebook ...
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10/6/2009
Steve Lombardi
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Another train-car collision causes another death

On Monday, September 22, about 5:45pm, Catherine Lea Stinson, age 45, was hit by an Amtrak train at 145th Street and U.S. 34, according to John Mangalonzo reporter from The Hawkeye online news source. Witnesses said she drove around crossing gates which were down. The train was westbound and hit the passenger side dragging the vehicle half of a mile. Danville emergency crew tried to remove the New London woman from her 2008 Dodge Ram, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Recent train collisions have brought this kind of accident to the fore front. Hawkeye news said:

“Authorities noted that nearly half of all collisions at railroad crossings occur when automatic warning devices, such as flashing lights or flashing lights with gates, are present and functioning properly.

According to recent statistics, a railroad accident occurs every two hours in the United States, in which a pedestrian or vehicle is struck by a train. In 2007, there were 13,067 railroad related accidents, according to the Federal Railroad Administration's Office of Safety Analysis.”

The message of safety here is to not ignore the warnings. They aren't there just to be inconvenient for you. There are there to be obeyed. And if you’re using a cell phone put it down while you stop, look and listen.  A distracted driver is more likely to be a dead one.



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3/15/2009
Nick Lombardi
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Railroad Crossing Safety: Pregnant mother with 2-year old killed at crossing

A pregnant mother, Heather Sheree Balven, from the St. Louis area (Hartford) was killed when a train struck the pickup truck she was driving.  Well liked her fellow workers, she was a geotechnical engineer who was working at the time of the collision. She did soil testing at a pipeline construction site. She was 31-years old and had a two-year-old toddler at home. She was noted to be familiar with this railroad crossing.

There have be a few fathers and mothers out there with questions about what would happen to the children. In Iowa, which is probably different than Missouri, the husband and child would be paid workers’ compensation benefits. The husband would receive benefits for life, the children for their minority and if they attended college, for four more years. The husband would also check in with the Social Security Administration, his local SSA office, and apply for death benefits, which may or may not apply.

The husband of course should see a lawyer in the St. Louis area who is familiar with train crossing litigation to evaluate the site-distances and other potential issues.

Why do these collisions occur? Well there are many reasons including poor judgment being exercised by the car or truck drivers. Some people are just impatient and ignore the cross bucks. Here is an example that this reporting team caught on film.

In many of these instances the driver ends up a statistic.



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3/14/2009
Nick Lombardi
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Railroad Crossing Safety: What causes train track collisions with cars and trucks?

What would happen if your son or daughter’s school bus pulled out in front of a fast moving train?

School Bus vs Railroad Crossing - Educational Video

Destruction of a school bus

Impact of a 160 km/hr train with a nuclear container.

Join us tomorrow for news about a recent case in St. Louis of a pregnant mother that is killed while working.

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