Passenger Trains > More BrightLine litigation over safety

A lawyer representing the families of two people killed on BrightLine tracks has spoken out about what he calls poor safety practices.

In one case, a person was sitting on the tracks and failed to move as the train horn sounded.  In the other case, a person went around the down gates and attempted to cross the tracks.  In both cases cab video caught their last moments and the presence of horn, crossing protection, etc.

I hope, after BrightLine gets the charges dismissed, they go after the lawyer for bringing these frivolous cases. 

Nope, he'll keep bringing them. Just like the "lawyer" here in California who has filed over a hundred lawsuits over alleged ADA violations.

PHall Wrote:
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> Nope, he'll keep bringing them. Just like the
> "lawyer" here in California who has filed over a
> hundred lawsuits over alleged ADA violations.

The rampant scams of filling suit over alleged ADA violations is a completely different animal than the normal outlook in our society that it must be some one else's fault and therefore we must sue them.

The only poor saftey practices here are the 2 idiots who disregarded their own safety safety. Brightline needs to sue the families and lawyer on behalf of the crew and passengers.



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No, Brightline should not sue the families.  That would only bring BAD public relations and gain them nothing.

But sueing the lawyer for frivilous lawsuits.  Now that has some merit. 

You would think that a judge would simply throw these garbage lawsuits out and issue a summary judgment. 

You would think, but not in this country.

MEKoch Wrote:
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> But sueing the lawyer for frivilous lawsuits. 
> Now that has some merit. 
>
> You would think that a judge would simply throw
> these garbage lawsuits out and issue a summary
> judgment. 

Briteline is likely to get a summary judgement.   Doesn't matter what the lawyer thinks about merit.  The only thing they can do is not to accept the client.

Some of these people go out looking for clients like these. It used to be called "ambulance chasing."

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

In some jurisdictions, an individual can be declared a 'vexatious litigant'.
This usually can occur only after multiple instances of frivolous legal actions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vexatious_litigation#United_States
...Lorenzo