modeltrainsparts posted:The other "sad" part about this is that her family will undoubtedly sue the railroad for millions and win a judgement, even though the railroad has no culpability in the events that led to her untimely death.
Rich Melvin, Publisher & CEO
It's interesting that the Webmaster has become judge and jury over a lawsuit that hasn't even happened. Let's make conjecture great again!
Yes, it could happen; also it could not happen. Unfortunately we don't hear or read about the thousands of times each day lawyers all over the country tell clients, "You really don't have a case here. Please don't waste my or the court's time."
Replies like this make me wish there was an "unlike" button.
It is true that we don't read about lawyers with principles (or sufficient other business) who tell clients that they do not wish to take on a case because it's without merit.
We often read about lawyers, however, who take cases like these on a contingency basis, knowing full well that many insurance policies have a built-in coverage known (affectionately in the industry) as "Go Away Money". These payouts are not worth millions, or even hundreds of thousands, but winning a third of a "Go Away Money" pot is a good motivator for many an under-employed litigator ... and under-employed litigators are all too often the last refuge for clients who do things like jog on the RR tracks with ear buds.
My $0.02, worth precisely that.
SJS
