R188 7857 Posted August 8, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 8, 2014 A Brooklyn woman who fell under a train and lived to joke about it in her standup comedy routine is suing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, blaming the agency for the accident that disfigured her leg. Liza Dye, 25, says she fainted last February when she fell under a B train at the Broadway-Lafayette stop. She survived because she fell between the tracks, but her lower left leg was mangled when the first car ran over her. Dye made headlines when she went on social media to talk about her experience from her hospital bed. Her leg, the suit said, is not functioning properly after nine operations. But Dye subsequently used the accident — and her three months in Bellevue — as fodder for her comedy routines.Read More: Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted August 9, 2014 Share #2 Posted August 9, 2014 I don't know, the circumstances on how or why she fainted are suspicious. For her to faint, it had to be really hot, or she didn't drink enough water in her system. If it's the latter, it's her fault. However, if it comes up that she was on her cell phone, then that's also her fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V 9441 Posted August 9, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 9, 2014 The description isn't clear: did falling onto the tracks cause her to faint or did her fainting cause her to fall onto the tracks? Either way, she should have listened to that announcer on the countdown clocks and "please stand back". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted August 9, 2014 Share #4 Posted August 9, 2014 The description isn't clear: did falling onto the tracks cause her to faint or did her fainting cause her to fall onto the tracks? Either way, she should have listened to that announcer on the countdown clocks and "please stand back". The Broadway-Lafayette Station on the IND platform doesn't have any countdown clocks (which doesn't mean she still shouldn't step back). With all this suing the MTA, I'm surprised our fares aren't $5 a ride now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted August 9, 2014 Share #5 Posted August 9, 2014 I'm sure there's a contingency in the budget for frivolous lawsuits. Concerning this case, it's been reported that she was distracted by her cell phone and was standing at the edge of the platform. If this is the case, then obviously she doesn't deserve a dime for not paying attention. These lawsuits regarding hit by trains always baffles me. The train's on a fixed track. It can't swerve around you. Unless someone pushed you, you slipped on the platform because of wet/icy conditions or something that is clearly the fault of the subway system, how do you go about suing for negligence? Of course, I probably should be asking why these cases are never thrown out but that's another issue for another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted August 11, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 11, 2014 I'm sure there's a contingency in the budget for frivolous lawsuits. Concerning this case, it's been reported that she was distracted by her cell phone and was standing at the edge of the platform. If this is the case, then obviously she doesn't deserve a dime for not paying attention. These lawsuits regarding hit by trains always baffles me. The train's on a fixed track. It can't swerve around you. Unless someone pushed you, you slipped on the platform because of wet/icy conditions or something that is clearly the fault of the subway system, how do you go about suing for negligence? Of course, I probably should be asking why these cases are never thrown out but that's another issue for another day. Believe it or not LOTS of these cases are thrown out.... Most of them are settled way before they even get to court (usually its the lawyers who win out). MTA has a army of lawyers and unless you catch them Dead Wrong good luck cause they will drag this out for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biGC323232 Posted August 11, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 11, 2014 Another get rich quick scheme..SMDH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted August 11, 2014 Share #8 Posted August 11, 2014 She just needs a man in her life.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbr40 Posted August 11, 2014 Share #9 Posted August 11, 2014 more camera is subway to catch these false allegation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elantra06 Posted August 13, 2014 Share #10 Posted August 13, 2014 I wonder how she would feel if the T/O sued her for failing to stand back from the edge of the platform, causing emotional trauma due to her own stupidty and them making a joke out of the whole thing.....hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itmaybeokay Posted August 13, 2014 Share #11 Posted August 13, 2014 The MTA should enact a rule making it a violation to go within 2 feet of the platform edge except when the train is stopped and it's time to board or disembark. The fine for violating should be $0. The fine isn't the point. Then lawsuits like this would be automatically thrown out, as the only reason for the incident is the fact that they broke the rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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