Amtrak sued by train crash victims over deadly derailment

Emergency personnel work the scene of the Amtrak train wreck on May 12, 2015, in Philadelphia. The train headed to New York City derailed and crashed in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek)

(Bloomberg) — Four passengers on the Amtrak train that derailed last week sued the railroad, claiming the May 12 accident could have been avoided.

The lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Philadelphia list injuries suffered by the victims including fractured ribs, torn knee ligaments, internal and head injuries and abrasions. One passenger, Felicidad Redondo Iban, a Spanish citizen, required multiple surgeries in an attempt to save her arm, according to the complaint.