Multiple injuries in Boston commuter train accident

Last week in Boston, several commuters were injured when their commuter train hit a stopping bumper at about 5 miles per hour, causing several commuters to fall and be injured.  The results of the preliminary investigation is that the accident was caused by the engineer misjudging his stopping distance to the bumper, resulting in the commuter train accident.

Operators of commuter trains, such as Metra or the CTA in Chicago, are considered common carriers with regard to their passengers.  This means that they must exercise the highest degree of care for the safety of their passengers.  Operator errors such as this will normally result in a finding of liability against the railroad. 

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