Pottroff & Karlin LLC
320 Sunset Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502-3757, Manhattan, KS 66502-3757
5.0(3 reviews)About Pottroff & Karlin LLC
Pottroff & Karlin LLC is a personal injury law firm based in Manhattan, Kansas. The firm dedicates over 90% of its caseload to railroad-related accidents, including crossing collisions, derailments, and pedestrian incidents. They represent clients nationwide, advocating for victims and improved public safety. The firm has secured significant recoveries, including a $28 million verdict in a railroad crossing case. Nathan L. Karlin is the managing attorney, and the firm offers legal services in Spanish.
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$160.4M
Railroad Crossing Accident
Jury awarded a verdict for a passenger seriously injured at a crossing that lacked lights and gates. The verdict included $40.4 million in actual damages and $120 million in punitive damages, but was later reduced on appeal.
$36.2M
Railroad Derailment
Total settlement for a family after a Canadian National freight train derailment, explosion, and fire. Zoila Tellex was killed, Jose Tellez received $22.5 million for loss of his wife and burn injuries, and Adriana received $13.7 million for loss of her unborn child and burn injuries.
$28M
Railroad Crossing Accident
Jury verdict for four young adults killed in a railroad crossing collision in Anoka, Minnesota. The judge imposed an additional sanction against BNSF for mishandling, destruction, lying, and covering up of evidence.
$8M
Railroad Accident
Jury awarded compensatory damages to a tow truck driver who was injured by a moving train while towing another vehicle off the railroad tracks.
$6M
Railroad Crossing Accident
Settlement for the death of Katie Ann Lunn, who was hit by an Amtrak passenger train at a Canadian National crossing where CN crews had deactivated signals. Investigation exposed numerous violations of federal and railroad regulations by the CN signal crew.
$3.5M
Railroad Accident
Jury awarded damages to a dump truck driver who injured his back due to the negligence of a BNSF flagman, causing him to jump from his truck to escape an approaching train.