Sarah de Lagarde, a mother from Camden, suffered severe injuries requiring partial amputations after being struck by two Northern line trains at High Barnet station. She has initiated a High Court case against TfL for allegedly breaching its duty of care, seeking compensation for her life-altering injuries and financial losses. TfL's defence asserts that her negligence contributed to the incident, outlining six points of alleged contributory negligence. This defence has sparked concern among her legal team due to its alignment with the mayor's suggestions to avoid victim blaming in such cases. A trial is set for January 2027.
The TfL defence lists six grounds of alleged contributory negligence, namely that Ms de Lagarde failed to manage her exit from the train properly and placed herself in danger.
TfL claims that Ms de Lagarde was negligent in the way she exited the train and placed herself in a position of danger, contributing to her injuries.
TfL's approach is understood to have caused dismay and anger among her legal team, as it appears to ignore the wishes of London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan.
The incident involved partial amputations of Ms de Lagarde's right arm and right leg after being run over by two Northern line trains.
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