The hush and rush that’s characteristic of Chinese public transportation is a well known fact for anybody in the country. That little tidbit didn’t seem to matter much to Ms. Zhao though, a Beijing local who broke her leg in the morning rush while pushing to grab a subway seat. As a result of her accident, she quickly decided to open a lawsuit toward the Beijing subway authority, in which it was decided that the company should compensate 10% of her medical fees, or 5000 RMB.
According to Zhao, the ticket transaction between her and the subway authority represents a kind of contractual agreement and the company didn’t do enough to guarantee her protection as their passenger. Due to this, her lawsuit demanded full compensation for her medical fees totaling 60,000 RMB. Oddly enough, she also demanded that the subway authority offer her a job.
Beijing MRT naturally didn’t agree with her claims and said that her broken leg was the result of her own ignorance to safety when scrambling with other passengers for a seat. The company also held that it has a sufficient amount of safety workers on the clock, but that’s still not enough to control passenger behavior in rush hour.
Whether or not Ms. Zhao deserves compensation for her broken leg is up for debate, but for the greater cause of public safety, she probably shouldn’t be hired as their worker.
Source: view.inews.qq.com
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She's lucky to get what she got. I for one can respect someone who knows how to work the system. Mo' money fo' me
Jun 18, 2015 13:31 Report Abuse
Knowing the conditions that are allowed in Nanjing on the subway during rush hours, this woman is right to sue the Subway authority. It is their "ignorance to safety". No reasonable mind would allow the dangerous conditions which prevail on subways here in Nanjing during rush hour. One accident...one scare( i.e. a small fire) and hundreds to possibly thousands will be trampled and crushed to death. The subway authority needs to take more drastic measures (i.e. limit passengers during those hours). As long as they say they can't control it, they are liable.
Jun 18, 2015 07:27 Report Abuse
Middle age Chinese ladies are masters at finding and working angles
Jun 18, 2015 04:25 Report Abuse
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