Man Who Fell Into Path of NYC Subway While Drunk Awarded $2.3 Million

A Brooklyn man who admitted he was drunk when he fell into the path of an oncoming New York City subway train and lost part of his leg three years ago has been awarded $2.3 million by a jury.

Dustin Dibble, 25, said he was so drunk at the time of the April 2006 incident that he doesn’t even remember what happened. The accident occurred at the city’s Union Square subway station.

However, his lawyer successfully argued in court that the driver of the train had time to stop and avoid hitting Dibble, who fell onto the tracks about 180 feet in front of the moving train. Jurors agreed and placed most of the blame for Dibble’s injuries on the city’s transit authority, which operated the train.

Attorneys for the city reportedly are reviewing the jury verdict and award and considering filing an appeal.

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