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    Posted on May 26, 2015 To

    Train Fuel Tank Cars Desperately Need Retrofitting According to NTSB

    Train tank cars that haul fuel need retrofitting as soon as possible to avoid possible explosions, according to a recent study conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that examines such accidents. A recent story published by the Associated Press (“Safety board: Train fuel tank cars need retrofits – and fast,” by Matthew Brown) explained how the public is not going to be able to wait the 10 years for improvements as the industry…

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    Posted on May 26, 2015 To

    Premises Liability: Definition

    Premises Liability: Liability of landowners or those who are responsible for maintaining the property for activities or conditions occurring on the land.

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    Posted on May 25, 2015 To

    Happy Memorial Day

    “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli

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    Posted on May 15, 2015 To

    Statement of Kevin Durkin, Co-lead Counsel in Bourbonnais Amtrak Crash that Killed 11, Injured 100+

    This week’s Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia is a tragedy, as is the decades-long failure of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Amtrak to provide safe, positively controlled rail transportation to patrons across the county, particularly in the Northeast region. As the NTSB and its parties continue to sort through the rubble and uncover what caused this horrific event Tuesday evening, one thing that appears reasonably clear is that the passengers aboard this speeding train, those…

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    Posted on May 15, 2015 To

    CLO Partner Makes Statement on Recent Amtrak Tragedy

    Transportation attorney Kevin Durkin on the legal ramifications of the Amtrak derailment and train crash liability.

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    Posted on May 14, 2015 To

    Update on Amtrak Derailment in Philadelphia

    News continues round the clock on the tragic train derailment in Philadelphia last night (May 12, 2015) as rescuers continue a search-and-rescue mission into the night for people still reported missing on the manifest. Reporters from around the world are reporting on the fact that the 32-year-old Amtrak engineer of Amtrak Train Number 188 was being interviewed by National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators who have been working at the scene all day, the video…

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    Posted on May 14, 2015 To

    Keith Hebeisen Receives Pro Bono Excellence Award by Federal Bar

    Keith Hebeisen, Sarah King, Sarah F. King, Pro Bono, Excellence Award, Federal Bar Association, Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, U.S. District Court

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    Posted on May 13, 2015 To

    Amtrak Train’s Black Box Recovered; Investigators Discover Train Traveling at 100 MPH When Hitting Curve on Tracks in Philadelphia

    Investigators this morning uncovered the black box in the tragic Amtrak train crash in Philadelphia that has left at least seven dead and more than 200 injured. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators revealed that the Amtrak train was traveling about 100 miles per hour when it reached a curve on its route in northeast Philadelphia traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York carrying 238 passengers and five crew members. Officials are reporting that the…

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    Amtrak Disaster in Philadelphia Kills Six, Injures 150 More – Terrible Tragedy

    In what is being called by Philadelphia’s Mayor as an “absolute, disastrous mess” last night (May 12, 2015), an Amtrak train derailed reportedly leaving six people dead and nearly 150 more people hospitalized. Six of those reportedly are in critical condition and a representative from the Mayor’s office said that those who were able to leave the train are like “the walking wounded.” National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials are on the scene investigating as…

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