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1/17/2011
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Girl Killed in McLeansville

According to investigators, a 17-year-old girl was killed by a train in McLeansville, North Carolina this week. An Eastern High School senior, she was last seen by her parents at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Friday, January 14th, 2011.

The News & Record of Greensboro reported that her body of was found on Saturday morning, after a conductor informed police that a train hit a body on the tracks. The girl was found less than a mile from her home, and could have been hit by at least two other trains after she was initially found. As per Sheriff's Capt. Ken Whitesell, an autopsy is planned and the investigation will continue.

Our sympathies are with the poor girl's family at this time, who must endure the rest of their lives knowing what they have lost. What a terrible accident. To have your life end in the blink of an eye in a railroad accident-an unfortunate reminder of the damage that railroads can do to us all. 

What is truly unbelievable is that the girl may have been hit by two other trains before the railroad saw fit to inform the authorities. What other protocol might they have failed to follow that led to this young lady's demise? Circumstances like this are why a capable attorney needs to be sought immediately for a private consultation.  He or she will be able to tell you if you can pursue compensation against the railroad company for the enormous loss you suffered.

IW






Category: Railroad Injury/FELA



About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury and accident law and who have handled hundreds of railroad worker injury and general railroad injury cases. Please take a few moments to review our railroad injury case results involving FELA and other rail employee protection laws. 

We serve every area of North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, Nags Head and the western mountains, as well as all the cities and counties in between. In South Carolina, we cover the state from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Rock Hill, Darlington, Aiken, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been included among the
Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and we have been named one of the best Best Injury Law Firms in North Carolina for personal injury law since 2010 by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, Rick and Jim have been listed in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and our firm has the highest rating of AV from national lawyer ranking organization Martindale-Hubbell. That means we have a reputation for demonstrating preeminent legal skill.

We would like to send you one of our free reports about railroad injury and FELA cases, including the Dos and Don'ts When Injured at a Railroad: A Railroad Worker's FELA Rights and What Railroad Claim Agents Agents Won't Tell You (But You Must Know)

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us toll free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can return your call promptly.


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