As the news reports of the horrific incident on Monday, January 12th near the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station continue to trickle out, it is important for the victims and their families to focus on grieving and healing.<\/p>\n
However, as the victims’ thoughts start to turn to investigation and possible legal action arising from Monday’s incident, it is important to remember some of the lessons learned from the June 2009 Red Line Metro crash, that claimed the lives of 9 people and that injured a score more. These lessons include:<\/p>\n
1. \u00a0Metro has legal immunity protecting it from a number of legal claims.<\/strong><\/p>\n One thing that the victims and their families must know is that Metro, as a quasi-governmental agency, enjoys immunity from a number of legal claims. What this means is that Metro is protected by law from claims that a victim could make against a typical defendant. Navigating the complex web of legal (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the news reports of the horrific incident on Monday, January 12th near the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station continue to trickle out, it is important for the victims and their families to focus on grieving and healing. However, as the…<\/span><\/p>\n