Stonehaven rail crash families settle civil actions against Network Rail
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MOST of the families connected to the Stonehaven rail disaster have now settled their civil actions against Network Rail.
Digby Brown has been acting for two of the three people who died in the tragic accident as well as five of the six injured.
A spokesman for the legal firm said: "Specifics cannot be discussed however the total sum recovered was nearly £1million with all damages rightly reflecting the injuries, trauma and losses each person suffered, and will continue to suffer for the rest of their lives.
"No amount of compensation will ever heal the wounds of the horrendous and avoidable tragedy, but it can at least provide recognition to those affected and the means to look to the future in the most life-affirming way possible."
Former Moray resident Christopher Stuchbury, a passenger upon the train, was one of the three to lose their lives on August 12, 2020, when it came off the tracks near Stonehaven.
The 62-year-old, who lived in Aberdeen, grew up in Burghead and played cricket for Buckie during the 1970s.
His family were not represented by Digby Brown.
The other two to die were the train's driver Brett McCullough (45) and conductor Donald Dinnie (58) after heavy rain caused a landslide to cover the tracks.
