The Old Port of Montreal has been ordered by a judge to compensate a woman whose legs were severed by a freight train in June 2013.
Pritie Patel and her friends took the advice of a security guard and crossed between the cars while the freight train was stopped. Patel slipped under the wheels when the train started to move.
"The judge found that they had all these internal security procedures which the security agent failed to implement," said Patel's lawyer Arthur Wechsler in an interview with CJAD 800.
Wechsler said that while the judge ruled Patel was partly to blame, the possible risk could have been a bruise or twisted ankle.
"But not in any way putting her life in danger and sustaining such horrific injuries," added Wechsler.
Wechsler said Patel was very emotional when he told her the news.
"Within 15 seconds, she was exceedingly emotional, starts to cry, totally understandably," said Wechsler.
They now have to negotiate the damages, which Wechsler said could be in the millions. Wechsler said his client needs the compensation to make up for her loss of quality of life.
"Treatments that she needs, prostheses, adaptation to her surroundings. And compensate her for her loss of income which is significant and get the care and assistance she rightfully deserves," said Wechsler.
"It's hard, she's always positive - she's living in a wheelchair for the rest of her life."
The Port of Montreal and CP had already settled out of court.
The Old Port won't comment on the ruling while it is still studying it.