While individuals who have suffered injuries in a train accident may have grounds for a lawsuit, victims' families may also be eligible for compensation if the accident was fatal. Victims' families may be able to receive compensation for economic and non-economic damages by filing a wrongful death lawsuit. In a wrongful death lawsuit, families of victims can receive economic damages for lost wages, medical bills, the economic value for the loss of parental guidance, the economic value for the loss of a spouse and funeral costs. Furthermore, families can receive non-economic damages for any pain and suffering the victim endured prior to death. Our New York train accident lawyers understand the tremendous financial and emotional strain that families face following a fatal train incident. While we realize that we cannot erase the emotional pain caused by the loss of a loved one, we do our best to ease the financial burden that our clients face. As a result, we pursue maximum compensation for all of our clients.