Commuter who suffered serious injuries when he fainted on Tube platform suing ... trends now
A commuter who suffered a fractured spine after falling under a tube train after passing out on a 'rammed' platform is suing Transport for London for £220,000.
David Garcia Thomas, 28, was travelling home from work as an IT executive in November 2019 when he fainted on the platform at Oxford Circus during the evening rush.
He became trapped between the train and the platform edge and was dragged along by the tube car.
The former languages teacher is suing Transport for London, which manages the London Underground as he argues that the company failed to identify all safety risks.
Mr Garcia Thomas suffered a fractured spine and needed seven surgeries, documents submitted by his lawyers say
The commuter had been travelling home from his work in Paddington when he fainted on the platform at Oxford Circus
The commuter had travelled from Paddington, where he worked for IT company Nominet, on the Bakerloo line, before crossing to the Victoria line platform.
Mr Garcia Thomas then fainted on the platform, falling between the train and the platform edge.
Documents submitted to the London High Court state Mr Garcia Thomas suffered a head injury, chest injury, cervical spine fracture and a fractured pelvis.
His legs were also seriously injured by being ground between the train and the platform edge.
He is suing tube manager TfL for up to £220,000 compensation, claiming it 'failed to identify... all the risks to the safety of customers caused by overcrowded and congested platforms'.
Mr Garcia Thomas, who lives in Balham, also says the platform should have had a 'platform edge device to prevent falls from the platform' and stop accidents like his taking place.
Mr Garcia Thomas's lawyers said the platform had been 'extremely crowded' in the court documents.
'The claimant stood amongst other people waiting for a train. The first train to arrive was too full for the
