Woman struck by train sues railroad

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | Friday, November 5, 2004 | Matthew Junker

[Willie Green]

A Jeannette woman who was slightly injured after being struck by a train while walking along railroad tracks sued Norfolk Southern Corp. Thursday for failing to warn pedestrians that trains travel on tracks.

Patricia M. Frankhouser, of 910 Scott Ave., is seeking an unspecified amount in excess of $30,000 from the Norfolk, Va., rail transport company for the Jan. 6 incident that left her with a broken finger, cuts on her hand and pain, according to the suit.

Greensburg attorney Harry F. Smail Jr., who represents Frankhouser, didn't return a call seeking comment.

Within the filing, he argues that the railroad was negligent for failing to post signs warning "of the dangers of walking near train tracks and that the tracks were actively in use."

[Skooz]

I was hit by a train in December 1978. Maybe I should sue.

Of course, the fact that I was stoned and driving in the rain in a truck overloaded with 40 cases of anti-freeze and I hydroplaned into the tracks on the wet pavement would be their fault.

Man. If I hurry, I might be able to buy a plasma TV in time for the Super Bowl.

[NonValueAdded]

What's with the "American Civil _____ Union" membership claim? Are they banned from using the full name on their web sites? Are they worried about being Googled on their affiliation? Is there truly a fill-in-the-blank umbrella organization? Weird.

[Skooz]

Oh man. The guy is straight out of ambulance chaser central casting.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Yes,,,,, and it's called ( TRESPASSING ) in other words ? THAT WOMAN WAS COMMITTING A CRIME.
Must be a liberal democrat, how dumb can a person be ?
In her words ( Paraphrased ) I didn't know trains traveled on train tracks.
It's just like, if she was on a runway at the airport, and a 747 hit her, and she says, I didn't know airplanes take off on a runway.
I sure hope the judge trows her case out of court, and makes her pay ALL THE COURT COST for both sides.
I sure hope BUSH appoints judges who will trow all of these cases out of court.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

yup,,,, typical liberal thinking .

[docbnj]

That terrible railroad! They should have posted signs in five languages:

"Injury may result if a relatively soft, squishy human walks in front of a massive metal object possessing great kinetic energy. You may be struck violently, or even ground to hamburger under the wheels. This could be dangerous to your health. You might be injured. You might even be killed, which might be undesirable for you as an individual, although it might improve the gene pool. Your call!"

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Liberals are so dumb and stupid.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

lol,,,

[BIGLOOK]

As a sport, train kissing is dying out; she was lucky. It would be a good idea not to press that luck.

[steplock]

John Edwards (and all the rest of the scumbag trial lawyers) need more millions!

They haven't bankrupted the country .... YET!

If we do not reign in their abusing policies (illegally serving as legislators & excutive positions) this country WILL be taken over completely by the UK Rhodes groups (monarchists)

[Prophet in the wilderness]

You should have substitute ( 2 Liberal woman for 2 blond woman , sounds more plausible ).

[Willie Green]

Weird.

LOL!
I think this slimeball lawyer is operating his law office out of a broom closet with all the other cheap cockroaches. When I view is webpage, I see all kinds of weird characters and html mistranslations that don't render properly in my browser (Mozilla). I suspect the site was constructed by some amateur using crappy, offbeat software.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Her motives are to SUE SUE SUE

[Malleus Dei]

Someone needs to teach this woman that she is responisble for her own actions.

[DeFault User]

Someone needs to teach this woman that she is responsible for her own actions.

The judge should also teach her attorney not to waste the court's time filing frivolous lawsuits. 90 days for contempt of court sounds about right.

[Willie Green]

Oh man. The guy is straight out of ambulance chaser central casting.

Yeah. It looks like the economy was so crappy that he couldn't make a living with his original college degree...
so he went back to night school to retrain as yet ANOTHER leach, sucking the lifeblood out of our society.

[azhenfud]

"...the Jan. 6 incident that left her with a broken finger, cuts on her hand and pain."

Not all hobo's can painlessly hop a train...

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Just like LIGHTNING CHASING , I guess they will try to sue GOD if they could.
I love that ,,,, lol,,, Train kissing, KISS AT YOUR OWN RISK........ Liberals are so dumb and stupid, out of touch with any kind of intelligences or logic.

[Chode]

little johnny edwards has endless free time on his hands and is looking for work... why not give him a call???

[WildTurkey]

When I view is webpage, I see all kinds of weird characters and html mistranslations that don't render properly in my browser (Mozilla). I suspect the site was constructed by some amateur using crappy, offbeat software.

Looks okay to me. Nice, simple layout, attractive. Maybe just of few too many bullets on the home page. Maybe Mozilla has a problem?

Address your concerns to the webpage designer link.