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Jan. 3, 2009

Lawyers for Train Crash Victims Run Into Cap and Venue Obstacles

One month after a crowded Metrolink train collided with a freight train during rush hour, killing 25 commuters and injuring 135 more, plaintiffs' attorneys were busy gathering clients and filing the first of dozens of lawsuits.

By Cortney Fielding
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - One month after a crowded Metrolink train collided with a freight train during rush hour, killing 25 commuters and injuring 135 more, plaintiffs' attorneys were busy gathering clients and filing the first of dozens of lawsuits.

Soon, their attention shifted toward the long-term battle ahead - attacking a federal law capping railway-disaster damages at $200 million. The limit, never actua...

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