Mississippi Woman Sues RR for injuries while taking pictures.

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Ed -
I'M NOT SAYING THAT YOU ARE WRONG, BUT, HOW WOULD ALL THOSE LAWYERS MAKE A
LIVING?  THEY DON'T WISH TO WORK. OR THEY WOULD NOT CHARGE TO *PRACTICE! *
THEY WOULD MAKE A LIVING WHERE THEY HAD TO PERFORM! ( Like  the rest of the
population!)

Harry Thompson - Greenville NC

On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 11:49 AM, NW Mailing List
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> It's such a shame where American society has gone relative to personal

> responsibility and accountability.  When you look at picture of rail

> excursions back in the 50's and 60's............and I was on some in the

> 70's, people were able to roam pretty freely about the property and

> equipment without the railway having to fear someone filing a frivolous

> lawsuit. David Goode clearly told us at the last NWHS Bluefield Convention

> about his fears that lead to the end of the NS Steam Program.  We badly need

> Tort Reform in this country and a return to personal responsibility and

> accountability for our actions!!

>

> Ed Painter - Narrows, VA currently living in Russellville, AR

>

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> This is why there are FEW steam programs...thanks morons!

>

> Christopher J. Bunsey

> EX TWA, Current CAL

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> The lady was trespassing on the railroad tracks themselves when she was

> almost killed and has the audacity to sue for her stupidity. This one is as

> bad as the McDonald's coffee farse.  The problem if she gets a judge or a

> jury that sees her side the railroad will be in big trouble.   Don Mills

>

> 5a. Ms - Woman sues RR for injuries while taking pictures

>    Posted by: "Gary R. Kazin" gkazin at yahoo.com gkazin

>    Date: Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:48 am ((PST))

>

> Woman sues RR for injuries while taking pictures

>

> JACKSON, Miss. - Helen Gable was taking pictures on the railroad tracks in

> Tupelo in 2006 when a train nearly cut off her leg as she tried to get out

> of the way.

>

> Gable and her husband are suing the railroad company for nearly $6 million.

>

> Gable says the company should have posted trespassing signs to keep people

> away.

>

> The lawsuit also claims the train was exceeding federal speed limits and

> that a cable was hanging off the side and cut her.

>

> BNSF Railway Company spokeswoman Suann Lundsberg said the company is

> investigating and is sympathetic to Gable's injuries, but "she admits in

> her

> lawsuit filing that she was trespassing" to take photos on the track.

>

> Lundsberg also said BNSF has equipment that detects if something is hanging

> or dragging from a train.

>

>

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