Comments on: “Family of man hit by train suing railroad, canoe company”

By: Beagles

Beagles — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:43:05 +0000

According to the family’s lawyer this was a tragic acciden that should have been prevented. He is correct. The deceased’s family should have prevented him from behaving in the way they did. They should have taught him how to behave sanely.

The train company should sue the family for failing to prevent their relative from causing emotional stress on the train’s engineer and costs associated with the accident.

Accor

By: Aaron Worthing

Aaron Worthing — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:44:34 +0000

i forgot. did this site post that onion video where they discussed the need for legislation to address the problem of cars driving off cliffs and landing on top of boats below?

If you haven’t you should. this case almost sounds like that one.

In other words, life is immitating the onion, as happens with frightening frequency.

By: No Name Guy

No Name Guy — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:02:26 +0000

Well, the canoe company is obviously at fault here.

Why they didn’t install leg irons in their rental boats to insure folks wouldn’t get out of them to climb the trestle is beyond me. Lock in the renters when they leave the dock and unlock them when they return. Sounds reasonable, right?

Sheese…..glad the lawyers are looking out for all the people out there who are too stupid to know not to go on railroad tracks.

By: PKO Strany

PKO Strany — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:57:46 +0000

Scotty could nae change the laws of physics. Neither can the engineer of a train. It takes a long time (and distance) for a train to stop from speed.

Wasn’t there a case a short while back where somebody was awarded $$ because a subway train couldn’t stop before hitting him when he fell right in front of it? The innumerate should not be allowed to serve on juries.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:41:34 +0000

It’s in excess of $25,000. They want a “boat” load of money. But, I think that canoe has sailed.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:50:50 +0000

Sounds like a Mountain Dew commercial gone horribly awry.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:22:43 +0000

Only suing for $24K? They’re trying for a “not worth the bother” settlement.

Bill’s comment wins the thread. Can they present the Darwin Award in court?

By: Bill Poser

Bill Poser — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:43:38 +0000

Even if the canoe rental company could be considered liable for renters deciding to get out of the canoe, climb the trestle, and jump off it, the problem here is not that the deceased jumped off the trestle but that he did not. Given that he climbed the trestle for the express purpose of jumping off it and can therefore be presumed to have had this option available to him, that he attempted to outrun a train is evidence of terminal foolishness. With all due condolences to his family and friends, this is natural selection in action.

By: Tom T.

Tom T. — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:24:35 +0000

Gotta love the fact that it was the “Mad” River. “The canoe company should have known that that river was crazy!”