Families of Chester boys killed on railroad tracks sue Amtrak for $20 million

[Wonder Why]

6. They are children. Trains attract them. They don't often understand the consequences

of their actions. I'll bet the parents will win. When you have an "attractive nuisance", your liability and need to protect your "nuisance" from children is very high. It's often the LAW, not an option. Insurance companies know that so people with outdoor pools have to pay a higher premium for them.

Try it some time. Build a pool with a fence around it and a hole big enough for kids to climb through or a gate that they can open in a neighborhood with few other pools. Put up "No Trespassing" signs. If a child drowns, watch how fast your insurance company settles. Then wait for the local authorities to investigate you. I never had an "attractive nuisance" but I know others who regretted it.

Amtrak is liable.