Matt Hughes Train Lawsuit

[RonMachineGunJhun]

Right. They don't need to prove he was and no one will ever know if he was.

But what does people saying he was trying to commit suicide in this thread and that article never mentioning it one time or even implying it have to do with each other. Also the author of that article is out of his head. Whats the deal with the comparisons with Alexander the great and George Patton. They have nothing to do with criminal or civil liability of the train company. Also Matt hadnt fought since 2011 or so. So the alleged culpability of the train company didnt end his mma career as it was at that point. Did it affect his quality of life moving forward absolutely. Again my issue is with people on this site saying he tried to end his life when there was no evidence of that. Not in your article or anything else posted. Appreciate you posting the link for the article but again there is nothing in there that states or hints that he tried to harm himself

 

[WaylonMercy5150]

But what does people saying he was trying to commit suicide in this thread and that article never mentioning it one time or even implying it have to do with each other. Also the author of that article is out of his head. Whats the deal with the comparisons with Alexander the great and George Patton. They have nothing to do with criminal or civil liability of the train company. Also Matt hadnt fought since 2011 or so. So the alleged culpability of the train company didnt end his mma career as it was at that point. Did it affect his quality of life moving forward absolutely. Again my issue is with people on this site saying he tried to end his life when there was no evidence of that. Not in your article or anything else posted. Appreciate you posting the link for the article but again there is nothing in there that states or hints that he tried to harm himself

You're right. I don't want to be part of any gossip. I respect Matt and wish him the best.

 

[BKMMAFAN]

If you get hit by a train, I’m naturally assuming it’s your fault.

I was driving in rural Ohio where there are no lights or crossing barriers for trains. On a small country road there was a quick turn onto elevated (6-8 feet) train tracks. I did stop, and there happened to be a train about 1-2 seconds away barreling towards me. Scared the living shit out of me. I can definitely see scenarios where people die with it not being egregiously their fault. Don't know how it's not mandatory law everywhere to have lights and crossing barriers at every train crossing.

 

[SherdogFan23]

I feel sorry for anyone dealing with post injury trauma. Having said that I can't imagine any scenario where a driver can cross a railroad track without knowing they are crossing a railroad track (which means they should always be looking for a train before crossing).

 

[VAfan]

you get hit by a train, and then you sue the train. that's a new low, even for his standards.

 

[philweed]

Unless anyone has some solid proof why dont you work on having a little bit of respect and stop the suicide talk. Just pilau to make comments like that about another person when you dont know. Matts a legend of the sport and I have had the privlidge to know him for over 20 years. Hes been out to the island alot and was always a class act. Never turned away a fan or a young fighter with questions. This place is becoming sad. The amount of unchecked crap posted on here is just out of control. Glad to see him recovering and i pray for him and his family

You can have respect for the guy and call it for what it is. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck......

By the way, have you been to the crossing in mention?

 

[Pugilism]

ya I dunno sucks either way but if that were true he tried killing himself wouldn’t he just kill himself now I mean his life a lot worse now. Also getting run over by a train isn’t the most popular way of suicide or so I’d like to think sounds painful n risky cause he did survive it if he really wanted to die I’m sure he would have hung himself or OD I dunno tho I just hope he can live in some sort of peace after all this I remember before hearing news he was saying he wanted to fight chuck liddell for retirement fight on Ariel show and he seemed in good place

I respect your opinion, Fam. Very sad no matter what happened.

 

[B0l0joe]

My neighbor had 3 friends in his car and decided it would be funny to pretend to stall his car on the railroad tracks. Well sure enough a train was coming and he panicked. His friends died and he was the only one who got out. He ended up getting jail time for it. Like others said you have to be pretty dumb and/or impaired to get hit by a train

What an absolute idiot. That’s fucked.

 

[GSP1978]

Don't know if their is a thread on it but Matt and the train company have both put out their statements and allegations.

Matt's Side.
Hughes alleges that the Norfolk Southern Railway ("NS") was negligent by not warning motorists of dangerous conditions at the railway crossing. The facts relate that the train struck the passenger side of Hughes' Chevy Z71 truck at a rail crossing close to his residence in Montgomery County, Illinois. Hughes was knocked out and did not readily revive. But there are no allegations of broken bones or other internal injuries, other than the TBI and related disorders.

According to the lawsuit's allegations, NS did not place appropriate warning signs at the site. Even worse, Hughes alleges that NS knew of the potential danger beforehand and did not act. Furthermore, Hughes stated that he was driving lawfully before the crash. The collision resulted in severe physical damage and a traumatic brain injury.

Norfolk's Side.
The railway believes it is not at fault. NS stated that the crash was Hughes' fault. The company stated that Hughes failed to stop before the crossing. Furthermore, NS states that Hughes did not see the train oncoming and failed to yield the right way. The company goes so far in their rebuttal to state that Hughes "knowingly drove his vehicle onto a railroad grade crossing" and used his cell phone.

No offense, but as a former attorney in Chicago, now a barrister and solicitor in Vancouver, there are many problems with your post, and the replies. I don't know where to start but I'll try to point out just a few:

1. The source. A website for a law firm in California has written a very poor description of the complaint and response, which they took from mmafighting.com!

2. The website for the law firm in California compares Matt Hughes to Alexander the Great and George Patton.

3. The MMAfighting.com article is from September of 2019.

4. The case is still pending. Quite a lot of information is available free on Montgomery County's Circuit Court's website. However, access to the complaint and response requires a subscription to Judici, which is quite expensive. Since these are public documents and I'm sure every court in Illinois has gone to electronic filing, I will see if I can track them down elsewhere, I always practiced in Cook County so I'm not familiar with this little county's protocol.

5. This post is almost two years behind the times. The complaint was filed on June 7, 2019. The response was filed July 11, 2019. It is currently May 21, 2021, in Hillsboro, Illinois (where the court is located).

6. Almost 20 years ago when I was in law school I worked on a case involving a railway death. They are extremely complicated. Here is the case I worked on, give it a read: https://casetext.com/case/aliotta-v...UP=C&sort=relevance&p=1&type=case&tab=keyword

7. This law firm is not impressive to me. The owner, Mr. Ehline, attended the University of West Los Angeles, which is not an ABA approved law school. He can only practice is California. He describes himself as "Great Leader" and "Elite Among Men and Law Practitioners".

https://ehlinelaw.com/about/michael-ehline

https://ehlinelaw.com/blog/matt-hughes-lawsuit-a-legal-perspective

https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/9/...ain-operator-at-center-of-near-fatal-accident

 

[jeff7b9]

did u read the actual book or Sean Mckorkle summary I haven’t read either so

Read McCorkles summary and I think I thumbed thru the book in a bookstore and as I recall it checked out with McCotkle’s summary but that was many years ago.

haven’t heard anyone disputing it either.

 

[Ingjr]

He was getting pre-divorced and sued by his brother att.

"pre-divorced"? That's called getting married.

 

[machidafan99]

I thought it was a suicide attempt. No?

(but I was off the grid at the time, for quite some time, so might have missed a lot of info).

What was the cell phone usage?

He doesn't strike me as the suicide type. I just think it was a reckless accident

 

[egk]

Hughes sees a train coming, tries to beat it at the crossing and now it's the train companies fault? hahahahahah

 

[Blayt7hh]

I feel like this should be simple. Was there or was there not crossing signs?

 

[MrCoffee]

Nog feeds a carrot to a bus.

Hughes sues a train.

Is normal.

 

[Post 2 Decision]

If you get hit by a train, I’m naturally assuming it’s your fault.

Bro how could you possibly know where a train would be going?!

 

[Post 2 Decision]

This whole situation could have been avoided had Hughes never stopped training UFC

 

[method115]

Are you fucking retarded. Matt Hughes suffered a severe brain injury. Just listen to him talking. He says he has no memory of the incident.

Jesus chris I wish I didnt watch that. Matt is fucked up. The railroad crossing had nothing nearby either. Where are the arms that come down? The lights?

 

[VitorReem]

Unless anyone has some solid proof why dont you work on having a little bit of respect and stop the suicide talk. Just pilau to make comments like that about another person when you dont know. Matts a legend of the sport and I have had the privlidge to know him for over 20 years. Hes been out to the island alot and was always a class act. Never turned away a fan or a young fighter with questions. This place is becoming sad. The amount of unchecked crap posted on here is just out of control. Glad to see him recovering and i pray for him and his family

He wasn’t a class act to the people and animals he raped tortured and/or abused. Including his own family.

He was a piece of shit psycho that should’ve been rotting in jail and nobody here (rightly) has any respect for him or should.

being nice to random fans =\= free pass for being an sick abusive terrible person (by his own admission)

 

[lalaland]

Even after the the accident he continued abusing his wife, assaulted his nephew threaten to kill him his own twin brother took out a restraining order against him. you would think after the life changing accident like this would change a person for the better but I guess this is just who he is.

Why would you expect severe brain damage to change a person for the better?