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Lawsuits Begin in Derailed Train Accident

March 27, 2014

Three lawsuits have been filed since the Blue Line train derailed at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport in which 32 people were injured. Although the investigation is ongoing, Robert Kelly, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local, said there were indications the female operator of the train “may have dozed off.”

Niakesha Thomas, a single mother of a one-year-old suffered lower back and hip injuries. Due to her injuries, Ms. Thomas is unable to return to work. She is the sole breadwinner for her and her baby. A woman who was sitting in the first car claims that she was catapulted forward as the car went up the escalator resulting in severe pain from a broken foot, as well as neck and back injuries. Both lawsuits accuse the CTA of negligence and seek unspecified damages.

Although the investigation may conclude quickly, train accident lawsuits are very complex. They can take years to settle; many people cannot financially sustain themselves. If these two women need financial assistance,lawsuit funding may be their ticket to wait for justice. It gives injured victims the immediate cash needed to cover expenses, removing financial stress and allowing time to pursue the case to its full merited value.

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