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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
I have zero doubt if a lawsuit is brought representing the kids families it will be either won in court or settled out of court. This incident will likely end up costing COP close to $20 million.
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82,000 per child or whatever the number adjusted for inflation is in the Fatal Accidents Act.
In the abstract I agree that there should be a difference between trespassers and invitees, but the governments in all CanadIan jurisdictions disagree - each province has its own Occupiers Liability Act and they are all pretty much the same, so that's the law we have to work with. Again, I don't know the mechanics of what the actual set up is on the track. I am just basing my opinion on the very superficial info I gleaned here.