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QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe QUOTE: Originally posted by dknelson And somewhere in Pennsylvania there are lawyers very busily trying to figure out how to say this was all the railroad's fault .... and potential jurors more than willing to agree. Dave Nelson Very unlikely. Even aside from the obvious non-liability on the part of the railroad in this incident, it is very difficult to collect damages from railroad crossing injuries/deaths now days. If an attorney spent time on such a suit, he would be better off just flushing money down the toilet--as an attorney's time is money. This case will never make it to a jury. Gabe Gabe - I hate to disagree with you, but it does happen. Even parked trains can give rise to liability. There are all those nifty state anti-blocking laws for grade crossings. Also, remember that FRA in its infinite wisdom recently published a rule concerning reflectorization of locomotives and rolling stock which might give plaintiff's counsel some legs. There are unfortunately other theories that might also work with some degree of success. LC
QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe QUOTE: Originally posted by dknelson And somewhere in Pennsylvania there are lawyers very busily trying to figure out how to say this was all the railroad's fault .... and potential jurors more than willing to agree. Dave Nelson Very unlikely. Even aside from the obvious non-liability on the part of the railroad in this incident, it is very difficult to collect damages from railroad crossing injuries/deaths now days. If an attorney spent time on such a suit, he would be better off just flushing money down the toilet--as an attorney's time is money. This case will never make it to a jury. Gabe
QUOTE: Originally posted by dknelson And somewhere in Pennsylvania there are lawyers very busily trying to figure out how to say this was all the railroad's fault .... and potential jurors more than willing to agree. Dave Nelson
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QUOTE: Originally posted by BaltACD QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe QUOTE: Originally posted by dknelson And somewhere in Pennsylvania there are lawyers very busily trying to figure out how to say this was all the railroad's fault .... and potential jurors more than willing to agree. Dave Nelson Very unlikely. Even aside from the obvious non-liability on the part of the railroad in this incident, it is very difficult to collect damages from railroad crossing injuries/deaths now days. If an attorney spent time on such a suit, he would be better off just flushing money down the toilet--as an attorney's time is money. This case will never make it to a jury. Gabe Case or not....never underestimate a parent's desire to make someone...anyone...pay for the death of their child. With shyster lawyers they will attempt to present 65 reasons why a train occupying a crossing with flashers operating was in the wrong. That is our society today!
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