Ossining Man Paralyzed In Metro-North Derailments To Announce Lawsuit

OSSINING, N.Y. -- An Ossining man who was paralyzed from a spinal cord injury he suffered in the Dec. 1, 2013 Metro-North train derailment in the Bronx is planning to announce a lawsuit against the railroad on Wednesday, according to LoHud.com.

A victim in the Dec. 2013 Metro-North crash is expected to announce a lawsuit against the railroad on Wednesday.
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by Eric Gendron

04/09/2014 10:00 a.m.

Samuel Rivera, a Metro-North employee, was reportedly rendered quadriplegic from injuries suffered in the crash and has spent the last three months at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains.

Rivera will hold a news conference with his attorney at the hospital.

So far, Metro-North has received seven lawsuits and 80 notices of claim, which are precursors to lawsuits, in regards to the December crash, according to the article.

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