CHICAGO — A Chicago law firm has filed four more lawsuits on behalf of passengers who were on board Amtrak’s Empire Builder when it derailed Sept. 25 in Joplin, Mont., killing three people.
The new suits — involving Saint Matthew (Matt) Johnson, 40, of Seattle; Stuart and Karen Dixon, 60 and 57, of Berwyn, Pa.; and Justin Ruddell, 40, of Klamath Falls, Ore. — bring to 11 the number of suits filed by the Clifford Law Offices, the firm said in a press release. The suits against Amtrak and BNSF Railway are for injuries and severe psychological and emotional trauma.
The firm also held a Thursday press conference in which Ruddell spoke of his experiences during the derailment. It has previously said it will seek to overturn the arbitration clause contained in Amtrak tickets.
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