Inappropriate lawsuit?

[lukep]

This one's for Aaron:

Bystander Struck By Flying Body May Sue Dead Man's Estate, Appeals Court Says - News - ABA Journal

A woman who was injured when she was struck by the body of a commuter killed by an oncoming Amtrak train may sue his estate for damages, an Illinois appeals court has ruled.

The slain man, 18-year-old Hiroyuki Joho, was hurrying to catch a train in heavy rain in September 2008 when he was struck and killed, the Chicago Tribune reports. A large part of his body flew through the air and struck Gayane Zokhrabov, who was waiting for the Metra train. The 58-year-old woman suffered injuries to her shoulder, leg and wrist.

The First Judicial District of the Illinois Court of Appeals said Zokhrabov may sue because her injuries were foreseeable and Joho owed her a duty of care.

First comment below is Pure gold: "Jesus. I’m an attorney and this one makes me want to vomit."

 

[CLKeenan]

I was going to say if it was a suicide jump in front of train thing, go ahead and sue, but damn that sucks that it was an accident.

 

[ShadowCaster]

Well at least he caught the train.

 

[stickyicky]

Well at least he caught the train.

IN SOVIET RUSSIA TRAIN CATCHES YOU