Amtrak Sues Detroit Fire For Train Collision

Posted by: Curt Varone February 1, 2011 0

Amtrak filed suit yesterday against the city of Detroit for damages following a March 1, 2010 accident in which a Chicago bound train struck a Detroit Fire Department ladder truck parked on the tracks. The lawsuit, filed in United States District Court in Detroit, alleges negligence by the firefighters, who were operating at the scene of a vehicle accident between a tractor trailer and car.

Amtrak claims its damages exceed $75,000. The DFD ladder truck was destroyed in the accident and was valued at $600,000. One firefighter was injured in the crash, and one passenger on the train was treated.

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About Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
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