Train accidents often occur because of human error, problems with the track, equipment, and/or signal. Oftentimes many people are injured because of train accidents. There are many factors that lead to a railroad accident and there are many people who may be liable. It is the responsibility of the railroad company to maintain the tracks and the train. But truck and car drivers are responsible if they do not follow laws that are intended to protect against accidents. People who are injured in train accidents may be compensated for their injury, lost income, and pain and suffering.
Kenosha is a city in and the county seat of Kenosha County, United States. With an estimated 2008 population of 96,950, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also the fourth-largest city on the west shore of Lake Michigan, after Chicago, Milwaukee, and Green Bay. The city lies on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, 32 miles (51 km) south of Milwaukee. Kenosha is part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, however, the cities of Milwaukee and Chicago both share economic influence on the city.