Jennifer Summer described the terrifying moment when a drunken passenger pried open the doors of a moving LIRR train, yelling for everyone to jump out. In a heart-stopping instant, she felt his hands around her elbows, propelling her out of the train at a low speed. 'I thought tuck and roll,' she recalled after hitting the ground with force, resulting in severe injuries including a scalp staple. Her lawyer argues that the incident highlights gross negligence in passenger safety on the LIRR.
Kenneth Mollins, Summer's attorney, emphasized the outrageous nature of allowing doors to be open on a moving train, stating emphatically, 'Who in their right mind would think the LIRR would allow a moving train with the doors open?' This asking of questions underscores a glaring failure in the railroad's protocols aimed at ensuring the safety of its passengers. Further compounding the issue, Summer noted a lack of alarms or flashing lights indicating that the door had been opened.
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