Trial Attorneys Tom Kline and Robert Mongeluzzi On New NTSB Fatal Amtrak Derailment Investigation Disclosures

PHILADELPHIA, March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) updated its investigative docket today providing additional, chilling factual evidence from the fatal May 12, 2015 Amtrak 188 derailment in Philadelphia. The docket, which documents that the train was traveling into a curve at 106 miles per hour in a 50 mph restricted zone, was updated to include a car-by-car occupant medical assessment based on a review of treatment records and/or autopsies of 172 of the 253 individuals (of which five were crew) on the train. There were eight passenger deaths and more than 200 injured, though today it was learned that there were nearly 597 total physical injuries suffered. 

"The detailed medical information added to the docket today underscores the horror and magnitude of this senseless tragedy," said Tom Kline, of Kline & Specter, P.C., who along with Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C., represent dozens of the derailment victims. "While the medical reporting focuses on derailment-caused physical injuries, it is important to note that there were also countless subsequent surgeries, continuing, grueling physical rehabilitation, and the endless emotional and psychological trauma suffered by the victims. The astonishing degree of injury-related detail released reaffirms our quest for answers – from Amtrak and Engineer Brandon Bostian - and justice for our clients."

Robert J. Mongeluzzi stated: "Anyone who still questions the wrongful death and damages claims filed in this case – or the now-increased cap of $295 million – should carefully read these newly released mass casualty reports. If they still have doubts, they surely have no humanity."

Both Mr. Kline and Mr. Mongeluzzi also noted that today's docket addition speaks to the heroic efforts of the numerous first responders from across the City and hospital personnel.

The two firms were the first to file complaints on behalf of injured passengers, jointly filed a successful motion to consolidate all of the cases in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania before the Honorable Legrome Davis and were instrumental in the lobbying effort to raise the Federal damages cap from $200 to $295 million.

The NTSB Train 188 docket is online at http://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms/search/hitlist.cfm?docketID=58167&CFID=289137&CFTOKEN=1ff4e839645657f6-2B774E3E-ED71-596B-8C7DD0BB5201BB89

SOURCE Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C.