[PRCo] Re: Not Trolley Related, But Definitely Pittsburgh

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Always remember, please, that American laws are written by and interpreted
by LAWYERS.  They look out ONLY for their own interest, regardless of what
else is said.  If a client or constituent benefits, so much the better.

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Boris
Cefer
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 2:18 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Not Trolley Related, But Definitely Pittsburgh


I think this aspect of life had been discussed in past. Had something like
this happened to me, I would never approach railroad tracks again, nor even
to file law suit.

>From what I have seen in many (stupid) movies, it seems like almost each
American needs to have his own body guard, psychiatrist and advocate at each
step. It makes one thinking that Americans do not have their own brains and
that it is strictly forbidden by the law to do anything without
instructions. I understand that America is different, but do make the
American laws absolute idiots in the conviction that all others around are
idiots too? I hope there are only intelligent people on this list :-)

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Boris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken & Tracie" <ktjosephson at earthlink.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 7:13 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Not Trolley Related, But Definitely Pittsburgh


> A Pennsylvania woman who was struck by a train has sued the rail company =
> - for failing to warn her that trains travel on railroad tracks.
>
> Patricia M. Frankhouser filed suit on Nov. 4 seeking damages in excess =
> of $30,000 from Norfolk Southern Corp. (search), according to the =
> Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
>
> Last January, Frankhouser was hit by a train as she walked along =
> railroad tracks in her hometown of Jeannette, Pa., a southeastern suburb =
> of Pittsburgh.
>
> Amazingly, she came away from the encounter with only a broken finger, =
> some cuts and, according to the lawsuit, "pain."
>
> Apparently, however, the incident was traumatic enough for her to hire a =
> lawyer.
>
> "Defendant's failure to warn plaintiff of the potential dangers =
> negligently provided plaintiff with the belief she was safe in walking =
> near the train tracks," Frankhouser's suit asserts.
>
> It goes on to state that Norfolk Southern, based in Norfolk, Va., should =
> have posted signs warning passersby "of the dangers of walking near =
> train tracks and that the tracks were actively in use."
>
> Nowhere in the filing does it say whether Frankhouser heard the train =
> coming, why she failed to get out of the way or even whether she was =
> walking alongside or in between the rails.
>
> Her attorney did not return the Tribune-Review's call.
>
> - Thanks to Out There reader T.J. H.