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

[Fred Schneider]

One of the nice things about being retired is being able to surf the television
channels in the day time.   In the last few days I've come to the conclusion
that most of the television advertising by attorneys takes place during day time
hours, probably to reach those people who have no jobs and who would like to sue
others in order to make a living.  Any of you wish to actually document those
adverts by hours of the day to see if my hunch is correct?

Bob Rathke wrote:

> Yes, I've heard that trains may be running on tracks.  Possibly trolleys
> too.
>
> Bob 11/18/04
>
> -----------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Boris Cefer" <westinghouse at iol.cz>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 1:18 PM
> 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 :-)
> >
> > DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS
> DEAD
> > BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD
> > BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD
> > BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD
> > BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD
> > BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD
> > BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >