Of large mass tort, the catastrophe. Reporter eight people were killed, 200 others her night of may 12th 2015, when amtrak train, torpedoed into a sharp curve in the cities Port Richmond section. Train, zoomed into the section of the track and doubled the posted speed. Federal investigate founded that the conductor was distract. Amtrak declined to comment on the settlement but attorneys say victim will be granted hearings in court, it will then be up to a federal judge, to approve recommendations, on award. It will be efficient for these victims, and most importantly, it will be timely. Because they have continued to suffer. Reporter congress initially capped settlement amount at 200 milliondollar, and the attorneys were successful in increasing it f not for deal, lawyers say 125 individual cases, would have been left to meander through the court system. Absent this program, what would have happened would be a course of a 125 or more lawsuits, going forward, each would have to be subje
Of large mass tort, the catastrophe. Reporter eight people were killed, 200 others her night of may 12th 2015, when amtrak train, torpedoed into a sharp curve in the cities Port Richmond section. Train, zoomed into the section of the track and doubled the posted speed. Federal investigate founded that the conductor was distract. Amtrak declined to comment on the settlement but attorneys say victim will be granted hearings in court, it will then be up to a federal judge, to approve recommendations, on award. It will be efficient for these victims, and most importantly, it will be timely. Because they have continued to suffer. Reporter congress initially capped settlement amount at 200 milliondollar, and the attorneys were successful in increasing it f not for deal, lawyers say 125 individual cases, would have been left to meander through the court system. Absent this program, what would have happened would be a course of a 125 or more lawsuits, going forward, each would have to be subje
Wow. Lets check on traffic in just a moment but first, it was nice this morning. It is. I think youll like our number for this friday, i mean friday is already ahead of the game but we will go with a ten. Wow. It will be milder then yesterday. It is true. Now, we dont have any rain to she you on radar, to fog to talk about at this point. We have 45 degrees, for november, that is pretty good morning, and sunrise at 6 50, we have 38 degrees in mount pocono, 36 in pottstown, 33 in millville, 47 this wildwood and even though it is a colder start then yesterday, still calling it a ten because we will recover so nicely with all of that unshine. We had clear skies overnight which is why the chilly start. Sunny skies by lunchtime at 61 h high in the mid to upper 60s, sunset time 4 42. There is your friday, big changes over the weekend perhaps you have heard, and we will tell you more bit, bob kelly, coming up and everybody else too. That is right 4 01. Good morning, everybody. Tgif. Live downt
Experience and she survived. Reporter Sergeant Young departed from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center just four days after being ambush by suspect gunman Nicholas Glenn who began a friday evening rampage by firing 18 shots at the youngs police cruiser. Im hit. Im at hack mack at 51st street. Reporter commissioner richard ross say many shot hit youngs protect testify vet and her weapon if you still she was struck too and says physical, psychological recovery will take time. I just had my ninth surgery done. I truly want to go back to the job. It is something i want to do. Reporter officer Jesse Hartnett understands Sergeant Youngs experience because in january he lived it, am burn, shot numerous times and like young, survives. Turn tv own and see Something Like this going on again it is real traumatic. Reporter fridays violent tear injured five in total and killed an innocent bystander. Another officer eddie miller was spot by suspected gunman during the shootout that left the suspect dea