Ex-Brightline conductor sues for $60M; says crashes left him with PTSD

(This story was updated with corrected information.)

An ex-Brightline conductor who thought he had landed his dream job is now suing his former employer for $60 million for the trauma and pain he says he endured from train crashes and being repeatedly ordered to examine the bodies of people killed in the collisions.

Amid nightmares and panic attacks from witnessing the body parts, the blood, and in one case, the screams of a man pinned by his wrecked car, West Palm Beach conductor Darren Brown alleges Brightline offered a day of paid medical leave after each crash, and retaliated against him and others who invoked their right to more mental health days…

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