Cases involving individuals who have been injured in crashes and collisions involving commercial airlines, railroads, oceangoing vessels, and government-operated municipal bus and rail systems. Some of the most common mass transit accidents are caused by sudden starts and stops, speeding, intoxication of operators and slippery floors. Buses are often involved in accidents with other motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Trains sometimes come derailed or have toxic spills that affect many people. People who are injured in mass transit accidents may be compensated for their injury, lost income, and pain and suffering.
Eveleth is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 3,865 at the 2000 census. U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 37 are two of the main arterial routes in the city. The city briefly entered the news in 2002 when U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone along with seven others died in a plane crash 2 miles away from the airport of Eveleth. It was also the site of the conflict that resulted in the court case Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. , and the film North Country, which was based on it. It is home of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. Eveleth is part of the Quad Cities of Virginia, Gilbert, and Mountain Iron.