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ABOUT Pottroff & Karlin LLC

Dedicated To Public Safety In The Railroad Environment

Pottroff & Karlin LLC is a law firm whose primary objective is railroad crossing safety. Our train accident lawyers co-counsel with attorneys all over the country involving railroad cases such as vehicle/train crossing accidents, derailments, and pedestrian/train accidents. Over 90% of our caseload involves railroad law. Our attorneys are some of the nation's top railroad safety advocates, and they are well versed in complex railroad laws and regulations. As other lawyers can attest, our firm is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, which is the highest possible peer review rating.

Both of our associate attorneys have nearly a decade of experience litigating railroad cases, and our train accident lawyer Bob Pottroff has been named the "one of the best railroad crossing lawyers in the United States" by Lewis Laska, publisher and editor of the Railroad Liability Monitor. Finding justice for victims of railroad crossing accidents is not simply our job, it is our passion. We offer free initial consultation to anyone who has been involved in or knows someone who has been involved in any of the following railroad accidents:

-Railroad Crossing Accidents

-Pedestrian / Train Accidents ("Trespassing")

-Commercial Truck / Train Collisions

-Motor Vehicle / Train Collisions

-Train Accidents

-Derailments

-Toxic Spills

-Train / Train Collisions

-Rail Passenger Safety

-Non-Railroad Employees

-Brain Injuries

Firm leader Bob Pottroff is the nation's leading train crossing accident lawyer. Mr. Pottroff's long career of large-scale successes has brought him countless awards and recognitions. He was elected to the presidency of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA) in 2006, is a sustaining member and key speaker for the American Association for Justice, and at this writing is a state delegate to this prestigious professional organization. Recently, Mr. Pottroff was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), an organization selecting only the top 1% of attorneys in the U.S. and Canada, for his noted success as a train accident lawyer.

At Pottroff & Karlin LLC, we care about our clients and are committed to serving their needs in a timely manner. Our team approach provides clients with someone who will listen, someone who will understand and someone with whom they want to entrust an important part of their life. We are not a large, intimidating law firm; we have an informal office environment designed to put clients at ease. We strive to be great advocates by continually working to master the tools of our profession. Those tools include an understanding of the law, the legal system and our clients' needs. Our train accident lawyers seek excellence through constant self- improvement and by building quality relationships with our clients.

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