“A train conductor won an $8.5 million settlement from a railroad after claiming that a 2002 collision between his commuter train and a freight train worsened his alcoholism. Patrick Phillips, 52, contended that a mild concussion suffered in the crash triggered a desire for alcohol that transformed him from a ‘controlled’ alcoholic into one who drank himself into malnutrition and eventual dementia, his lawyer said. Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway confirmed Tuesday that it settled the case out of court.” (AP/Lakeland Ledger, Feb. 2; Dan Weikel, “Conductor’s Crash Suit Is Settled”, L.A. Times, Feb. 2).
Train crash worsened his drinking: $8.5 million payout
“A train conductor won an $8.5 million settlement from a railroad after claiming that a 2002 collision between his commuter train and a freight train worsened his alcoholism. Patrick Phillips, 52, contended that a mild concussion suffered in the crash triggered a desire for alcohol that transformed him from a ‘controlled’ alcoholic into one who […]
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