Jethraw 345 Posted December 31, 2011 Dead men tell no tales -- but they can be sued. A state appeals court ruled that a dead man can be held responsible for the injuries his body parts caused after he was struck by a train. The Chicago Tribune reports that the court found it was "reasonably foreseeable" that the Amtrak train would kill 18-year-old Hiroyuki Joho, sending his body parts flying. In 2008, Joho was killed while running to catch a train in the pouring rain, the Tribune reports. His estate is being sued by Gayane Zokhrabov, whose leg and wrist were broken after the collision. Zokhrabov's lawyer, Leslie Rosen, argued that the case should be treated like a regular negligence case, "no different than if a train passenger had been injured after the engineer hit the brakes," according to the Tribune. Gawker writes that the ruling should serve as a warning to people who are killed in train crashes. "If you die in a horrific train accident, be sure to aim your severed body away from any bystanders," writes Adrian Chen. Complex blogger Tanya Ghahremani writes that the court's ruling offers proof that "not even death can prevent the system from biting you in the ass." Joho isn't the only dead person to be sued for causing injury. In 2010 the New York Post reported that a cop involved in the fatal shooting of Sean Bell filed a lawsuit against his estate claiming that Bell injured him with his car. Source. Get hit by train. Explode. Smack a person. Profit?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GWAS 20 Posted December 31, 2011 I don't even know... Good to see people have such sympathy for others deaths :c Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sneezingtree 12 Posted December 31, 2011 Only 18 too... nice world we live in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thepope1322 399 Posted December 31, 2011 Shouldn't she sue Amtrak instead? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emo Nemo 33 Posted December 31, 2011 Shouldn't she sue Amtrak instead? Be kind of like suing a driver for hitting someone who jumped off the overpass. Doesn't make sense, but then again what in this case does? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sobend 954 Posted December 31, 2011 Gawker writes that the ruling should serve as a warning to people who are killed in train crashes. "If you die in a horrific train accident, be sure to aim your severed body away from any bystanders," writes Adrian Chen. Made me laugh :(. If the jury/judge goes/has gone with the plantiff this is more messed up than a mangled body. But who would be running on the train tracks to catch a train? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Adams 2 Posted December 31, 2011 I could somewhat understand this if the kid was intentionally trying to kill himself. He was running for the train, so he wouldn't be late... I hope the judge has a good laugh and throws this case out the window. ~John Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guitarguy 644 Posted December 31, 2011 "If you die in a horrific train accident, be sure to aim your severed body away from any bystanders," writes Adrian Chen. A lesson to live by :(. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Veni vidi vici 1 Posted December 31, 2011 Oh, just when I thought humanity couldn't get worse... Maybe it is time for Earth to move on to the next dominant species? ~Vincent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moog 37 Posted December 31, 2011 Oh, just when I thought humanity couldn't get worse... Maybe it is time for Earth to move on to the next dominant species? ~Vincent You want bacteria to rule the earth? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fangy 1 Posted December 31, 2011 (edited) Oh, just when I thought humanity couldn't get worse... Maybe it is time for Earth to move on to the next dominant species? ~Vincent You want bacteria to rule the earth? You know there are more things on earth than just humans and bacteria, right? On a sort of related note, dumbo octopus for next dominant species! Edited December 31, 2011 by Fang Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moog 37 Posted December 31, 2011 Oh, just when I thought humanity couldn't get worse... Maybe it is time for Earth to move on to the next dominant species? ~Vincent You want bacteria to rule the earth? You know there are more things on earth than just humans and bacteria, right? On a sort of related note, dumbo octopus for next dominant species! There are??? I thought everything else where just projections... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emo Nemo 33 Posted December 31, 2011 Oh, just when I thought humanity couldn't get worse... Maybe it is time for Earth to move on to the next dominant species? ~Vincent Or just time to stop self loathing as if we're some giant hive mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Admiral 294 Posted December 31, 2011 Hey, it stained my new suit, of course I'm going to sue him. :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emo Nemo 33 Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) Hey, it stained my new suit, of course I'm going to sue him. :( Man seriously deserves a darwin award though. In what mindset does trying to chase down a 200+ ton train make sense? With the way it happened it sounds like he was running towards it. Edited January 1, 2012 by Emo Nemo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sobend 954 Posted January 1, 2012 Hey, it stained my new suit, of course I'm going to sue him. :( Man seriously deserves a darwin award though. In what mindset does trying to chase down a 200+ ton train make sense? With the way it happened it sounds like he was running towards it. Maybe he was planning on jumping on it but just jumped too early. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emo Nemo 33 Posted January 1, 2012 Hey, it stained my new suit, of course I'm going to sue him. :( Man seriously deserves a darwin award though. In what mindset does trying to chase down a 200+ ton train make sense? With the way it happened it sounds like he was running towards it. Maybe he was planning on jumping on it but just jumped too early. The funny part about that though is coming from someone who has experience with Amtrak trains is they close the doors before the train starts moving. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jethraw 345 Posted January 1, 2012 Oh, just when I thought humanity couldn't get worse... Maybe it is time for Earth to move on to the next dominant species? ~Vincent Or just time to stop self loathing as if we're some giant hive mind. I want to kiss you Nemo, do you mind? :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emo Nemo 33 Posted January 1, 2012 Oh, just when I thought humanity couldn't get worse... Maybe it is time for Earth to move on to the next dominant species? ~Vincent Or just time to stop self loathing as if we're some giant hive mind. I want to kiss you Nemo, do you mind? :D Never for you. :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
William Howard Taft 81 Posted January 1, 2012 Oh, just when I thought humanity couldn't get worse... Maybe it is time for Earth to move on to the next dominant species? ~Vincent When you can show me another reasoning animal, we'll talk. As it stands, there aren't any. Oh, just when I thought humanity couldn't get worse... Maybe it is time for Earth to move on to the next dominant species? ~Vincent When you can show me another reasoning animal, we'll talk. As it stands, there aren't any. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cody Michael 17 Posted January 1, 2012 "Hey guys this guy just killed himself with a hunting rifle! Time to sue his ass to hell." - National Rifle Association Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heb0 158 Posted January 3, 2012 This reminds me a bit of the instructor I had for soccer referee certification. In a game he was refereeing, a kid committed an offense but ended up getting pretty badly injured in the process. The instructor/referee waited until the ambulance pulled onto the field, the kid was loaded onto a stretcher, and the paramedics shut the door. As it drove away, my instructor yellow carded the ambulance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prinz 102 Posted January 3, 2012 "If you die in a horrific train accident, be sure to aim your severed body away from any bystanders," writes Adrian Chen. I would be sueing for trauma, tbh, getting hit by a leg outta nowhere o.o' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
