A brain injured passenger on a train has filed a lawsuit against the passenger train service. Apparently, the train was traveling 69 miles per hour when it was supposed to only be traveling 10 miles per hour. The train derailed thereby causing the life altering injuries. A jury awarded 29.5 million dollars for the injuries sustained. The injured plaintiff was a 28 year old woman who was pregnant at the time. The child survived the derailment.

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