15 survivors ask $250M-plus in deadly Biloxi train-bus crash
A Houston attorney says 15 tourists from Texas have filed lawsuits asking more than $250 million in total damages over a train-bus crash that killed four people in Biloxi.
Tony Buzbee says in a news release that his clients include Tim Orr, whose wife died in the March 7 wreck.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, alleges that CSX Transportation Inc. knew its crossing needed attention, and that the train could have been stopped in time to prevent the crash. The tour company, Dallas-based Echo Transportation Inc., is also a defendant.
Biloxi police said earlier this month that their investigation does not indicate any criminal activity. They said Echo's bus driver, 60-year-old Louis Ambrose Jr., apparently was not familiar with the area.
A crossing sign warned that long vehicles might get stuck.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/15-survivors-250m-deadly-biloxi-train-bus-crash-46476592
[font color=330099]I'm truly sorry that the seniors that survived the collision will have both the physical injuries and the mental anguish to deal with in the future. The survivors deserve to be compensated for their losses and mental anguish, and the attorneys also deserve their due share. However, this type of lawsuit makes me wonder if the portion of the trip where they went gambling didn't turn out very well so they are trying to win the lottery in court instead.[/font]
