04/21/2026
A Wharton County jury returned a $22.45 million verdict after a fatal crash at a railroad crossing that lacked basic safety measures, identified as one of the most dangerous in the system. Our attorneys, Trevor Courtney and Trent Shelton, handled the case.
The crossing had no lights, bells, or arms—and federal data identified it as the most dangerous in Kansas City Southern's entire North American system.