'Trains just don't derail by themselves,' the injured passengers' lawyer tells ABC News.
Seven of the more than 50 passengers injured in an Amtrak train derailment in Montana last month accused the rail line and the operator of the railroad tracks of negligence.in Montana last month have filed federal lawsuits accusing the rail line and the operator of the railroad tracks of negligence, saying the crash could have been prevented.
The lawsuits were filed separately on Monday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Chicago on behalf of a Massachusetts couple, a Pennsylvania couple, an Indiana couple and a man from Montana. Driscoll said the plaintiffs aee not only recovering from their injuries but also coping with severe emotional and psychological traumas from the carnage they witnessed.
Amtrak's Empire Builder train headed from Chicago to Seattle derailed near Joplin, Montana, on Sept. 25, sending several cars toppling onto their sides. But Driscoll told ABC News that an investigation by his law firm has already collected enough evidence to allege the crash could have been avoided.
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