Comments on: Intercom announcement mentioned his wheelchair http://overlawyered.com/2009/02/intercom-announcement-mentioned-his-wheelchair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intercom-announcement-mentioned-his-wheelchair Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 16:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: gitarcarver http://overlawyered.com/2009/02/intercom-announcement-mentioned-his-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-39927 gitarcarver Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:51:12 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8862#comment-39927 From the article: <i>East Islip resident Anthony Faggiani alleges in court papers that an LIRR conductor failed to help him get off of a train promptly while emphasizing to other passengers that a ``wheelchair patient'' was causing a service delay.</i> Is the lesson here not to note that a person is in a wheelchair, or note that a person is in a wheelchair and help them off the train promptly? From the article: East Islip resident Anthony Faggiani alleges in court papers that an LIRR conductor failed to help him get off of a train promptly while emphasizing to other passengers that a “wheelchair patient” was causing a service delay.

Is the lesson here not to note that a person is in a wheelchair, or note that a person is in a wheelchair and help them off the train promptly?

]]> By: Roy B http://overlawyered.com/2009/02/intercom-announcement-mentioned-his-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-39926 Roy B Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:43:10 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8862#comment-39926 This explains why the LIRR runs late so often, it is all of the former emplyees who are on disability exiting the trains. This explains why the LIRR runs late so often, it is all of the former emplyees who are on disability exiting the trains.

]]> By: Dirk D http://overlawyered.com/2009/02/intercom-announcement-mentioned-his-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-39823 Dirk D Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:19:04 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8862#comment-39823 I thought we were supposed to be proud of our <strike> disabilities <strike> ...oops I mean special abilities. I thought we were supposed to be proud of our disabilities …oops I mean special abilities.

]]> By: John Hochfelder http://overlawyered.com/2009/02/intercom-announcement-mentioned-his-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-39820 John Hochfelder Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:02:03 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8862#comment-39820 This is a lawsuit that should not have been brought. The courts and juries are simply not the place to resolve all disputes. This young man was apparently embarrassed and perhaps had a right to be upset with the LIRR but why sue? Did he really suffer "serious psychological injuries and distress" as reported? I doubt it and if so there are likely other underlying problems. This kind of reflex lawsuit reaction hurts the civil justice system. This is a lawsuit that should not have been brought. The courts and juries are simply not the place to resolve all disputes. This young man was apparently embarrassed and perhaps had a right to be upset with the LIRR but why sue? Did he really suffer “serious psychological injuries and distress” as reported? I doubt it and if so there are likely other underlying problems. This kind of reflex lawsuit reaction hurts the civil justice system.

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