Man Awarded Nearly $23 Million After He Lost 5 Toes When He Tripped on Subway Platform and Got Hit by Train

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Maruf Hossain was severely injured when he fell from a New York City subway platform in June 2017, according to court documents
He sued the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) several months later, alleging the platform was in defective condition
On June 30 of this year, a jury awarded him $22.75 millionA man who fell from a New York City subway platform in 2017, resulting in the loss of his toes on his left foot among other injuries, was just awarded nearly $23 million.
According to a complaint filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Bronx and obtained by PEOPLE, the incident occurred at the Parkchester Avenue subway station on June 5, 2017.
Per the complaint against the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), the City of New York, the New York City Transit Authority and the train controller, John Doe, filed in from November 2017, Maruf Hossain characterized the condition of the subway platform he was on as "broken" and "uneven," causing him to trip.
According to his claim, Hossain was struck by a train when he fell, leaving him with 'injuries to the neck, back, head, legs, arms, hands, internal and external injuries to the whole body, lower and upper limbs."
Hossain, then 24, alleged in the complaint that the accident was the result of 'one or more of" the defendants' negligence in providing subway platform maintenance.
A medical report filed to the court in June by Dr. Kashaul Shah, an emergency medicine expert, further outlined the extent of the victims' injuries at the time of the incident.
"The patient was hit by train, with amputations of toes 1 to 5," Shah wrote about Hossain's left foot, which was described as "mangled."
Additional surgeries on the foot required more amputations with the loss of some of Hossain's metatarsal bones. The medical expert also shared that Hossain was struck so forcefully by the train that his hip was dislocated.
Shah went on to write in his evaluation that the EMS report following the incident stated that Hossain "jumped in front of the train," seemingly implying it was a suicide attempt. However, according to Shah's report, Hossain said he did not try to kill himself when interviewed by a psychiatrist.
In an interview with the New York Post, Hossain's lawyer, Nick Liakas, said that the MTA tried to pressure his client, a bicycle delivery worker, into settling for $100,000.
However, on Monday, June 30, a jury awarded Hossain $22.75 million, the attorney shared with PEOPLE.
'For far too long, the New York City Transit Authority has gambled with the well-being of innocent New Yorkers," Liakas said in a statement to PEOPLE. "Their litigation strategy has been clear: delay, deny, and defend — no matter the human cost. But this time, the jury rejected those tactics and delivered a powerful message: accountability matters, and New Yorkers deserve better."
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'This verdict isn't just a win for Mr. Hossain,' Liakas continued, 'it's a warning to powerful corporations: the days of dodging responsibility through legal gamesmanship are over."
In a statement to the Post, Hossain added that "after years of the Transit Authority trying to bully me into an unfair settlement, the jury saw through their lies and gave me a second chance at living a normal life."
When reached for comment about the verdict, an MTA spokesperson told PEOPLE that they are 'reviewing the verdict while assessing all legal options.
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