Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Indiana

Railroad crossing repair and clean up procedures?

i was in a car accident in Oct 2001 at a newly repaired railroad crossing.the company that was contracted to do the repairs to the crossing left behind a pile of asphalt next to the crossing forceing my car to flip over in which i recieved major head trauma. i have been told that the railroad or contractor is responsible for cleanup from 30 feet of the center of the tracks before opening a crossing is this true and where can i find this info at ?is this a railroad rule held by certain railroads or this a state or federal law?thank you for any info you can provide to me with this matter and thank you for your time


Asked on 10/17/06, 7:55 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Re: Railroad crossing repair and clean up procedures?

I can not answer your question, directly. However, you might wish to examine the contract for the repairs.

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Answered on 10/17/06, 10:58 pm


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