Overview

• At the June 25 preliminary hearing, the court authorised detailed accident reconstruction and station inspections to clarify how the incident unfolded
• Sarah de Lagarde, 47, lost her right arm and leg when she slipped into the gap at High Barnet station in September 2022 and now endures severe PTSD that prevents her using the Underground
• Transport for London denies liability and asserts contributory negligence after withdrawing its initial label of de Lagarde as an intoxicated passenger
• Proceedings will scrutinise whether TfL breached its duty by failing to deploy staff to monitor alighting passengers and keep emergency refuges clear at the terminus station
• An eight-day trial has been scheduled for January 2027 to determine TfL’s responsibility and could influence future safety protocols on the London Underground