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gers have considered their legal positions.
An Amtrak spokesman, Sue Martin, was quoted in the Washington Post as saying she thinks the total amount of the suit may increase after passengers “seek reimbursement for their medical expenses or sue Amtrak.”
She was also quoted as saying that “the intent of the lawsuit is not to ‘recover from the estate of the fireman, only the [fire department’s] insurance company.’ ”
“There may well be more lawsuits,” said Paul Fries, former chief of the Marshall Rescue Squad. “People get on the bandwagon. ‘I hurt my neck.’ ‘I didn’t get to go to the ’Skins game.’ ‘Who’s going to pay for it?’
“I’m afraid that donations from the county to the fire and rescue companies will be zero for years to come. They can’t afford to do it if it means they’ll be liable,” said Fries.
“There were 379 people on that train. Each one sues you for $100,000 — but people don’t sue for that, they sue for $1 million. You can see where the dollar signs can go really quickly,” said Fries.
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