Damages Cap Limits Adequate Compensation in Train Wreck
Twenty-five people died and more than 100 were injured when a Los Angeles Metrolink commuter train collided head-on with a Union Pacific freight train in 2008. Yesterday a judge divided $ 200 million among victims of the disastrous collision of two trains but said he was forced to short-change them and make "impossible decisions" because of a federal cap on damages. Federal safety officials ...
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Editorial: French firm owes Metrolink victims greater respect
The sparring between Rep. Elton Gallegly and a French company over what dollar amount is fair compensation for survivors and families of the victims of a 2008 Metrolink crash is again heating up.
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Judge concerned over delay to periodic payments legislation
A HIGH Court judge has expressed serious concerns about the State's delay in introducing promised legislation allowing for a life-long system of periodic payments for people with catastrophic injuries.
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