Sarah de Lagarde fell into a gap at High Barnet station in north London in September 2022, sustaining severe injuries.
A mother of two who lost an arm and a leg after being hit by two London Underground trains has announced she will sue Transport for London (TfL).
Sarah de Lagarde I was seriously injured. She fell into the gap between a stationary train and the platform at High Barnet station in the north. London In September 2022.
The 46-year-old said she slipped on wet, uneven footing and “fell into the darkness”.
The fall initially left her with a broken nose and two broken front teeth.
But when the train left the platform, she lost her right arm, and although she screamed for help, no one heard her, so when the next train came into the station, she lost his right leg.
She currently uses two prosthetic limbs, including a bionic arm.
talk Sarah Jane Mee and Britain TonightMr de Lagarde said he had launched legal action against TfL, saying it had not accepted responsibility for what had happened.
Mr de Lagarde said that since the accident, he had been discussing “planning lessons learned” with TFL “because embracing failure leads to innovation”.
“I have had no response, no involvement, no apology, and now I have been formally denied responsibility. For me, there is no other option… and I have no recourse now. What we have to do is take legal action, and it’s not something I’m going to sue.” ”
She said: “I’m calling Sadiq Khan I would like to meet with myself and other London Transport victims once again to urgently discuss these issues before anyone is injured or killed in this way. ”
Mr de Lagarde, who works in the communications sector, claims that despite intervention from Sir Keir Starmer, the Labor leader and MP for Mr de Lagarde, the Mayor of London’s office rejected his request to meet Mr Khan. .
Mr Khan is Chair of the TfL Board.
“We need an independent and comprehensive review of TfL’s safety procedures to learn meaningful lessons,” she said.
Accidents still occur on the capital’s transport network, she claimed.
Speaking outside the Royal Courts of Justice in central London on Wednesday, she said: “There was no staff on that platform, no one was watching the CCTV, no one responded to my cries for help.
“22 tons of steel crushed my limbs and if that wasn’t bad enough, I remained unnoticed on the tracks until a second train arrived at the station and was crushed a second time.
“A few weeks before I was hit by two metro trains, I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with my husband. It was a lifelong dream of mine.
“I felt on top of the world, but overnight everything changed. I am now severely disabled for life.”
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Nick Dent, London Underground’s director of customer affairs, said: “TfL is responding to the legal claims brought by lawyers on behalf of Sarah de Lagarde and is not in a position to comment further publicly.” Ta.
“However, our thoughts are with Sarah and her family following the devastating incident at High Barnet station and we have been providing direct support to her.
“Safety is our top priority and we will continue to take all possible steps to learn from every incident and implement appropriate improvements.”
A spokesperson for Mr Khan said: “The Mayor’s thoughts remain with Sarah and her loved ones. The Mayor has asked for updates and is very keen to meet Sarah once the case is resolved. “There is,” he said.