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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 18, 2009 0:34:41 GMT -5
I hope she not only loses the case, but Ozzy calls her just to yell "ALL ABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOARD!" at her.
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Post by hypnoticgenes on Nov 18, 2009 0:34:59 GMT -5
The train should have swerved to avoid her.
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Post by H-Fist on Nov 18, 2009 0:41:54 GMT -5
HIS mental anguish? Shouldn't he sue his wife for stupidity if his anguish is at stake? And loss of consortium and sexual relations? She could have put out with her leg in a brace. Or they could have been creative. Or he could have called an escort service* once in a while, which I'm sure costs less in Mississippi than $575,000. * to purchase the time, and nothing more, of a charming and witty young lady  |
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Post by PaperStreetBrigade on Nov 18, 2009 0:53:57 GMT -5
Wouldn't Excersizing due caution mean NOT STANDING ON RR TRACKS!!! I mean who doesn't realize big huge trains that are tough to stop can come barreling down the tracks at anytime.
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Post by EvilMasterBetty, Esq. on Nov 18, 2009 1:39:54 GMT -5
Did anyone notice it was a cable hanging from the train that hurt her 6 feet from the tracks? This is actually a good case that could go either way.
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Post by H-Fist on Nov 18, 2009 1:46:48 GMT -5
Did anyone notice it was a cable hanging from the train that hurt her 6 feet from the tracks? This is actually a good case that could go either way. she claims that. BNSF says that they have ways of knowing if stuff like that happens. and still, even if it was a cable, she was within close enough proximity (6ft) that a rock or other object shot off the track by a wheel could have likewise done major damage. in civil court, responsibility can be meted out on both parties. so a judge or jury could say the RR is 10% at fault for having faulty equipment, but the woman is 90% at fault for being an idiot. |
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Post by EvilMasterBetty, Esq. on Nov 18, 2009 1:57:47 GMT -5
Did anyone notice it was a cable hanging from the train that hurt her 6 feet from the tracks? This is actually a good case that could go either way. she claims that. BNSF says that they have ways of knowing if stuff like that happens. and still, even if it was a cable, she was within close enough proximity (6ft) that a rock or other object shot off the track by a wheel could have likewise done major damage. in civil court, responsibility can be meted out on both parties. so a judge or jury could say the RR is 10% at fault for having faulty equipment, but the woman is 90% at fault for being an idiot. Of course. However, just because she trespassed doesn't mean she's enough at fault to lose. All I meant was that normally on this board when there's lawsuits posted people knee-jerk say the "victim" is somehow wrong or that the person is clearly guilty. The facts here though are definitely sketchy and need to be sorted out in court, along with just how liable each party is. This reads more like a law school exam type scenario rather than a cut and dry "they're stupid" case. |
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Post by Michael Coello on Nov 18, 2009 2:00:09 GMT -5
Wow. That's gotta be the most shallow reason ever.
"You don't get it! My wife has one leg! Do you really expect me to tap that now?!"
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Post by EvilMasterBetty, Esq. on Nov 18, 2009 2:03:04 GMT -5
Wow. That's gotta be the most shallow reason ever. "You don't get it! My wife has one leg! Do you really expect me to tap that now?!" Loss of Consortium gets thrown out all the time. Hell, my sister was in a car accident and she was sued by people in a third car who sustained minor injuries and their spouses/boyfriend sued for it. It's so ridiculous, but luckily most courts don't buy it too often. |
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Post by MrBRulzOK on Nov 18, 2009 2:50:58 GMT -5
If you need a sign to be able to distinguish that train tracks are dangerous to stand on, then really... you deserve to get hit by a locomotive.
Not that I'm advocating such actions.
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Nov 18, 2009 3:57:31 GMT -5
Can people even sue over this? It's completely asinine and laughable.
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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 18, 2009 4:15:26 GMT -5
Can people even sue over this? It's completely asinine and laughable. They sure can sue. 9 out of 10 times, though, I'm guessing, it falls flat. Watch her get slapped with a suit for hurting the train. |
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Post by Perpetual Nirvana on Nov 18, 2009 5:01:40 GMT -5
Can people even sue over this? It's completely asinine and laughable. I once heard about a woman not too far from me who fell off a bridge while she was drunk and she promptly sued the council. |
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Post by Brother Coyote on Nov 18, 2009 5:23:58 GMT -5
Its NOTORIOUSLY hard to sue railroads anyway I think this lady is screwed... or taking her husband's suit into account maybe she isn't.
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Post by Murf on Nov 18, 2009 6:36:35 GMT -5
Really? Its the railroad's fault for not putting up a GTFO sign? Please. Next thing, someones gonna sue a blender company.
"Well it DOESN'T say to not put your hand in there now does it? That's not my fault!"
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Post by Dave at the Movies on Nov 18, 2009 6:58:09 GMT -5
I'm suing WWE after the mental anguish I obtained after watching the Katie Vick storyline.
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Nov 18, 2009 6:58:13 GMT -5
Really? Its the railroad's fault for not putting up a GTFO sign? Please. Next thing, someones gonna sue a blender company. "Well it DOESN'T say to not put your hand in there now does it? That's not my fault!" That made me think of the movie Just Friends. It reminded me of the scene where Anna Farris sticks aluminum foil into the microwave, and sets the plane on fire. When they arrive on the ground, she says "How was I supposed to know that you don't put aluminum foil in a microwave." I'm suing WWE after the mental anguish I obtained after watching the Katie Vick storyline. I think you'd actually have a legitimate case there. |
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Post by OneManM0bb on Nov 18, 2009 7:11:57 GMT -5
Yeah... My friends killed themselves by standing in front of a train, she's not only lucky, she must've inhaled too much smoke and became retarded.
That is an insult to my friends and every sane and logical person out there.
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Post by Back to being Cenanuff on Nov 18, 2009 10:00:26 GMT -5
The train should have swerved to avoid her. Not letting this get no-sold. *slowclap* I think she's going fishing for a settlement here. Pretty sure she knows she was in the wrong for even being on the tracks, and in my opinion, she should be happy she's alive. |
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Post by Brick Killed a Guy on Nov 18, 2009 10:27:51 GMT -5
Best lawsuit I ever heard of involves a woman in California. Her husband would go to the gym every day and work out. One day, he was in the showers at the gym when he slipped, fell, and broke his leg. He had to rest at home for months, during which time he met a woman online and ended up leaving his wife.
So what did the wife do? She sued the gym because had they offered a safer shower environment, her hubby would have never gotten hurt and ended up cheating on her.
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