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Need for infrastructure improvements. is that grounds to sue? >> here is the first thing you have to answer in this tragic incident. you have to determine whether it's the result of human error? is it the result of the condition of the train? the failure, for example the throttle application, or something wrong with the train track itself? once you determine that you can figure out who you are going after. for example, this is a very highly traveled corridor. the busiest in the country for amtrak. if there is a problem with the track, look at who owns the track, too. if it's owned by a private...

Liability. >> what about the 200 or so injured and maybe people who didn't have serious injuries? >> the problem, you have a $200 million cap for a single train wreck that you could sue for. let's say there are 200 victims here. there might be only a cap of $1 million totally per victim and that is patently unfair. >> why is there a cap? >> because it's the federal government. taxpayers are going to pay for this. another issue you have to look at also was this the result of the throttle application that failed? if it's a component part of the train, the claimants might be able to also sue the ...