MBTA to pay $5M to settle lawsuit after man killed and dragged by Red Line train

The MBTA has reached a million settlement with the estate of a man killed more than three years ago after his arm became trapped in the door of a Red Line train and he was dragged to his death Robinson Lalin a father of two living in Boston was killed early on the morning of April when an inbound Red Line train s door closed on his arm and dragged him into the Broadway station tunnel Train riders attempted to help him free his arm after the train started to pull away from the station but were unsuccessful and Lalin was battered to death by the walls of the tunnel His family subsequently sued the MBTA over his death and according to court documents the transit agency and lawyers for the estate have arrived at a multi-million dollar agreement that will end the legal battle The parties have agreed to a settlement of the Estate s maintains in the amount of to fully resolve the personal injury and wrongful death contends against the MBTA the settlement agreement reads in part An inspection conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board after Lalin s death revealed the sensor in the door meant to detect a blocking object had malfunctioned His estate later brought a claim against the MBTA for conscious pain and suffering and wrongful death The settlement according to court documents represents a compromise by the parties in recognition of the disputed states and evidence and the risks information and expenses associated with proceeding to trial