SIX PASSENGERS HURT IN SECOND SAN FRANCISCO MUNI ACCIDENT IN THREE WEEKS
In yet another San Francisco Municipal Railway accident, two MUNI trains crushed a sport utility vehicle between them on Market Street in San Francisco on August 4, 2009. This accident followed another MUNI accident that occurred on July 18, 2009, and which injured 47 people. The August 4 accident occurred on Market and Noe Streets around 5:45 p.m., and appears to be caused by the second train hitting the SUV, and causing it to hit the train in front of it. Although there were only six people injured and there were no serious injuries, there is still increasing concern about the cause of the incident and the future of MUNI.
Officials are still investigating the cause of the accident, but according to the passengers on the train, it appears as though the driver was distracted by another passenger right before the accident occurred. The director of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency expressed his frustration and concern at this recent MUNI accident. There have been accusations that MUNI has concentrated on timely service more so than the safety of the trains. However, statistics show that MUNI has actually had a double digit decline in traffic incidents. There are new safety measures to be carried out, such as a new camera monitoring system on all trains.
If you have suffered injuries in a train accident because of someone else’s negligence, you may be able to recover for your injuries. For example, the driver of the MUNI train may be held by a judge or a jury to be negligent in his job because he was not performing his duties properly, which ultimately resulted in the accident. To find out your rights in this kind of situation, call Greenberg & Rudman LLP now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for your free consultation. Or, you can go to www.alawpro.com to read more about train accidents and the injuries that may occur.
