Addressing the deadly Washington D.C. train crash Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board said the operator of the train that “slammed into a stationary train in front of it apparently had activated the emergency brakes in a failed effort to stop before the accident.” as reported in the Washington Post. Hersman said the “emergency brake button, known as the ‘mushroom,’ was depressed, and the steel rails showed evidence that the brakes were engaged.”
Thank You workers- You made this country great
May 2, 2012
My clients are my inspiration. As a personal injury lawyer, I represent injured workers. Despite injury and disability they work hard to get back to where they were, often with tremendous adversity and dispute by insurance companies.