Man Hit By Train Must Pay Railway

[jeffrey]

From money.cnn.com

Poland's state railway PKP is claiming compensation from a man who caused delays to its services by being run over by a train - but said it may forgive the debt after learning the man's house had burned down.

"We are acting in accordance with article 415 of the Civil Code, seeking damages from a person who caused delays in rail traffic," PKP spokesman Krzysztof Lancucki said on Monday.

He said 19-year-old Pawel Banaszek, who was paralyzed in the incident in August 2003, caused 2,058 zlotys ($580) worth of losses due to delays... Entire Story Here

[jeffrey]

This is actually the law in Japan, too, to try and keep people from committing suicide by jumping in front of trains. If the person dies, the family is responsible for paying and it can be tens of thousands of dollars.