New York Man Man Sues LIRR for Drawing Attention to Him

February 6, 2009

  • February 6, 2009 at 2:45 am
    Dan says:
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    The conductors comments may or may not have been insensitive, but I have a hard time believing this guy suffered “serious psychological injuries and distress” and deserves money. If the complaint has merit, counseling the conductor should be sufficient rememdy. In spite of what every plaintiff who was wronged says about it “not being about money”, that’s a crock becasue they always want money. If anything drew attention to him it was in fact his difficulty exiting the train. If he’s that thin skinned about being wheelchair bound, he’s in for a long, miserable life.

  • February 6, 2009 at 2:56 am
    claims says:
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    I agree. Give me a break. How long could this have lasted. As you said the conductor may have been insensitive and politically incorrect but the court should throw this out. We’ve all had to deal with a little embarrassment from time to time. It’s not suit worthy.

  • February 6, 2009 at 3:25 am
    joe says:
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    yeah, the other passengers probably couldn’t tell that the guy was in a wheelchair – – – -.

  • February 6, 2009 at 3:26 am
    KOB says:
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    C’mon. The conductor was not revealing private information, such as the “the HIV positive guy”, or “the guy with hemorrhoids or a diaper for bowel duysfunction” is getting off the train. Anyone can see that he is in a wheelchair. Maybe the conductor just wanted people to be more tolerant of the delay to let them know that there is a good reason. No one is going to ridicule this guy for being in a wheelchair and delaying the train. More and more, i say that we need to go to a “Loser Pay” court system, so that the people with ridiculous suits bear a risk that they will have to pay the ridiculous defense fees and court cost incurred by the defendant, and eventually we all pay for in the price of goods and services, as well as insurance premiums. Either that, or we apply some “country justice”

  • February 6, 2009 at 4:16 am
    Dan says:
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    Well put KOB. Plaintiffs should have some skin in the game and pay the defendants costs if they lose. That’s English law and it works well. If the plaintiff can’t post a bond to cover the defendants costs if he loses, let his attorney post it. He’s the one taking a shot at big money.

  • February 6, 2009 at 4:19 am
    Losing Patience says:
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    If the “stimulus – bailout” weren’t enough reason to think all sanity has been lost, this comes next. No wonder other countries think we are a bunch of whiners.

    “Spin those wheels and get off the train dude and I will give you a hanky on the way out for your psych damage”! Now that is what a NYer should say!

  • February 6, 2009 at 4:40 am
    clm mgr says:
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    Can’t you recognize a “cause” lawsuit when you see it? I’d bet a donut that this guy is backed by ADA advocates out to line their coffers as well as his.

  • February 7, 2009 at 9:06 am
    Gates Bill says:
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    The main POINT is that had the LIRR acted properly and promptly (and had the ramp ready) there would not have any suit.

    This is happening because the LIRR did several things wrong:

    1. Did not have the ramp ready
    2. belittled and embarrassed the man over the PA
    3. Singled him out as a “wheelchair” patient – is the LIRR his DOCTOR??



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