Amtrak is facing a new personal injury lawsuit which was recently filed by a couple from Pennsylvania alleging the husband sustained serious after a slip and fall at a train station.

The couple alleges Amtrak failed to confirm that their location was safe for their customers, which caused the man to slip and fall at a train station in Pennsylvania. Plaintiff couple Carl C. and Barbara C. allege the slip and fall at a train station occurred due to uneven flooring at the station, allegedly caused by the company’s poor upkeep.

According to the personal injury lawsuit, Carl and Barbara had been business invitees at the Amtrak 30th State Station on July 17, 2017. On this date, the couple alleges, they intended to board a train in Philadelphia, but an unexpected slip and fall at a train station quickly derailed their travel plans.

According to the claim, Carl tripped and fell onto the floor of the station due to an uneven floor mat caused by an elevated floor. Carl suffered multiple injuries from the fall, necessitating ongoing medical treatment, the couple claims.

Overview of Personal Injury Lawsuit

According to the personal injury lawsuit, Carl sustained a number of injuries from the fall including lower back pain and hematoma in the right buttock. These injuries reportedly aggravated a number of other, pre-existing medical conditions Carl suffered which caused him to develop serious spinal damage in the lower spinal column.

Carl and Barbara state that the Amtrak station in Pennsylvania was hazardous to pedestrians and that the railroad company should have properly maintained their station. The couple argues Amtrak should have made sure that each of their train stations were safe for pedestrians, which would have prevented other slip and fall incidents.

Carl and Barbara allege their lives have been severely impacted by the personal injuries caused by the slip and fall incidents, with Carl suffering chronic pain and will most likely need continuous medical treatment and the bills will continue to compound. The couple are seeking multiple damages in their personal injury lawsuit, including multiple counts of negligence.

This personal injury lawsuit is an example of when an individual sustains an injury on the private property of either a company or another person. Personal injury law pertains to legal disputes that form from these situations in which the injured party may be able to seek compensation for their injuries.

Most personal injury claims involve some form of alleged negligence, which is defined as the failure to not act within a reasonable manner that would have prevented injury or incident from occurring.

Many of these claims are resolved through mediation with settlements often reached before going to trial. The damages claimants can seek in these personal injury lawsuits include, but are not limited to:

• Medical bills or other expenses
• Missing work or lost income
• Pain and suffering
• Lowered quality of life
• Loss of consortium
• Permanent disability
• Property damage
• Wrongful death
• Emotional distress

This Personal Injury Lawsuit is Case No. 2:18-cv-02977-NIQA, in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Pennsylvania.