San Diego Train Accident Lawyer

If you’ve been injured in a train accident in San Diego, California, don’t hesitate to call the experienced legal team at Singleton Schreiber. Train accidents can be terrifying and leave victims to deal with painful and debilitating injuries. You shouldn’t have to navigate the consequences on your own – not when a negligent train operator or train service is to blame. They have to be held accountable for your injuries, and our San Diego train accident lawyers are ready to help you fight for financial justice.

Singleton Schreiber fights for the rights of the injured. Choosing us to fight for you means working with local San Diego injury attorneys who genuinely care about you, your case, and your future, while also benefiting from our law firm’s national resources. We focus on providing personalized and powerful representation that can make a difference in each client’s life.

As fearless advocates ready to go above and beyond for our clients, we’ve won over $3 billion in settlements and jury awards. Now, we’re ready to fight for your best interests after your train accident, too. Contact our San Diego law office to arrange a free consultation to learn more. We’re here to help 24 hours a day.

What Causes Most Train Accidents in San Diego?

It’s never been more popular to explore San Diego by train. Hundreds of miles of track run in and through the city, traversed by Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner rail, COASTER Commuter Rail Service, San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor, and San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Trolley. There are even future plans to connect San Diego with other parts of the state with a high-speed rail service.

While traveling by rail is considered to be much safer than traveling by car, train accidents are still a relatively common occurrence. According to Operation Lifesaver, 2,261 highway-rail grade crossing train accidents were recorded nationwide in 2024. California ranked second for train accidents, with a total of 185 collisions. Because of these California train accidents, 49 people were injured and another 49 were killed. San Diego, in particular, sees a large percentage of the state’s rail accidents and fatalities.

The sad truth is that most of San Diego’s train accidents, injuries, and fatalities can be avoided, but happen because someone is negligent.

Some of the leading causes of these rail accidents include:

• Operator inattention or distraction
• Operator fatigue
• Drug or alcohol use while operating a trail
• Failing to follow safety regulations and protocols
• Speeding
• Braking errors
• Miscommunication with other rail services or operators
• Ignoring signals
• Brake or engine malfunctions
• Overloaded trains
• Faulty switches
• Warped or damaged tracks
• Poorly maintained rail crossings
• Vehicles on the tracks
• Trespassing (pedestrians on the tracks)

Other factors, like defective vehicles and rail components, bad weather conditions, and driver negligence can also contribute to train accidents in San Diego.

Seeking Compensation For All of Your Train Accident Injuries

Whether you’re involved in a train derailment, a collision with a motor vehicle, a train-and-pedestrian accident, or another type of train accident in San Diego, the resulting injuries can be catastrophic.

Some common train accident injuries include:

• Broken bones
• Burn injuries
• Crushing injuries
• Amputation injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Back injuries
• Leg injuries
• Brain injuries
• Soft tissue injuries
• Nerve damage
• Wrongful death of someone you love

The more severely you’re injured in the derailment, the more you can experience significant life changes – financially, emotionally, and physically. In turn, the more you can expect to recover through a related personal injury claim.

Our train accident lawyers in San Diego, CA, can help you pursue compensation for your financial losses (known as economic damages) and your harder-to-value pain and suffering (known as non-economic damages), which might include:

• Current and future medical bills
• Physical therapy and rehabilitation
• Nursing assistance
• Lost wages and earnings
• Temporary and/or permanent disability
• Damaged property
• Chronic physical pain
• Loss of consortium
• Reduced quality of life
• Disfigurement and scarring
• Inconvenience

Under California state law, you can seek compensation from any party that contributed to yoru train accident, even indirectly. Many times, liable parties include a negligent train operator, a public or private train service, a train manufacturer, a negligent motorist, a pedestrian, or a property owner.

How Can a San Diego Train Accident Attorney Help Me?

You need time to recover from your painful and debilitating train accident injuries. You also deserve to be compensated if the train accident was someone else’s fault. Hiring an experienced San Diego personal injury attorney with experience handling train accident cases can offer the best of both worlds – time to focus on yourself and an opportunity to maximize your financial recovery.

Train accident victims in San Diego turn to Singleton Schreiber because we’re honest, reliable, and dedicated California trial attorneys with decades of experience. We understand that you’re going through an incredibly difficult time and will only have one shot at getting compensation. We can help you make the most of it.

We have an in-depth understanding of state and federal rail regulations, know what evidence will be most helpful as you navigate a legal claim, and can offer connections to some of the most respected expert witnesses and specialists in the state of California.

You’ll be able to concentrate on your recovery while we take care of the rest:

• Investigate your train accident to assess causation and liability
• Gather critical evidence, including train event recorder data, video footage, train maintenance and inspection records, rail system hiring and training policies, witness statements, physical evidence from the scene, forensics reports, and medical records
• Determine the best way to navigate allegations of contributory fault that could limit your financial recovery
• File your train accident lawsuit within the applicable statute of limitations
• Aggressively pursue a maximum settlement offer during negotiations
• Litigate your train accident lawsuit before a San Diego County jury, if necessary

Our team will be there every step of the way to answer your questions, provide advice, and help you make informed decisions about your case.

You have a limited time to file a train accident claim. Traditional personal injury claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations, while government tort claims arising from public train accidents must comply with accelerated timetables. If you miss the filing deadline, you typically lose the ability to recover compensation.

We represent our clients on a contingency fee basis, so there’s no cost to hire our law firm until we’ve won compensation for you. Now’s the time to take action, so do not hesitate to call our award-winning San Diego train accident attorneys for help. Members of our legal team are here to help you schedule a free consultation now.