A New York man’s N25.2 million ($70,000 ) dream car turned into a nightmare when his luxury ride’s self-closing door cut off his right thumb.

61 year old Godwin Boateng, a software engineer ended up having to carry his chopped thumb into the emergency room after his BMW X5’s SCAD sensor (Soft Closing Automatic Doors) activated the electric motor and shut the driver’s door on top of his thumb. After inspecting the finger, doctors concluded that it could not be reattached.

According to his Brooklyn federal suit, He was out to meet a friend for dinner on July 6, 2016 and was standing outside his BMW SUV with his right hand rested on the driver’s door column.




Godwin Boateng demonstrates how his BMW's self-closing door severed his thumb

“With the front driver’s door slightly opened , the SCAD [Soft Closing Automatic Doors] sensor activated the electric motor, which pulled the driver’s door firmly, and not ‘so softly’ snapped through the flesh, nerves, blood vessels, tendons, musculature and bone structure of Boateng’s right thumb". The suit also accuses BMW of knowing SCAD had faulty sensors, yet didn’t do anything to warn customers.



Boateng said that even after two surgeries, his hand remains swollen. While part of his right thumbnail has grown back, he sometimes wears the fake finger because the tip is still sore and sensitive.

“Sometimes it feels like someone is putting knives in there. It’s painful beyond believe". He also reveal that since he’s right-handed, he struggles with performing basic tasks like fastening buttons on shirts, tying his shoes and typing.

The disfigurement has also affected his work, as he’s often now too embarrassed to give presentations.

Boateng, who at first was excited to have a feature such as SCAD on his car, is now suing BMW for unspecified damages, while BMW's legal council declined to comment on the matter.

Source https://autojosh.com/man-sues-bmw-after-x5s-automatic-soft-self-closing-door-cut-off-his-thumb/

Wise Man....turning a setback into a comeback.
Attempting to make a fortune from a misfortune...Kudos!


I am still watching TECNO like..

eeyyyaaa.....sorry. wen everything around u is automated....u gat to be expecting automated happenings.

BMW X5, i have that car for sale at a cheap price and i promise it wont hurt any one
Car is in Lagos and up for inspection.

https://www.nairaland.com/4416205/2003-green-bmw-x5-sale

E yaa. Such a pitiable abysmal.

oh :ooh

what was his hand doing there? BMW should sue him for carelessness

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I want to sue Kia for not putting airbags in the 2008 Kia rio, abeg any lawyer here that can handle my lawsuit?

lol
this is so hilarious
sue them and collect your money I love countries like this

Dwarf thumb... Funny shii

Pele

Whats the point exactly? Must your door close automatically, cant you use your hand to close your hand to close the door. must every thing be automatic, unneccesary effizzy,special effects, abeg collect your money, every kobo ov it.

dem americans so lazy, you cant drive stick, so they make auto and you complain, they make google car you complain, now they have to make cars thsy can close doors cos ur too lazy to shut the doors, serves em right.

Na wah for dis man oo.
Is there an automated magnet in his hand that was attracting it to the automatic door.....
BMW should sue this man for three things.
(1) carelessness

(2) incase he argues that he was not careless. .

(3) for suing them..

quentin06:
dem americans so lazy, you cant drive stick, so they make auto and you complain, they make google car you complain, now they have to make cars thsy can close doors cos ur too lazy to shut the doors, serves em right.

Mr. Hard worker, shouldn't your hard work reflect on your country?
It will be naive for a construction labourer to think the engineers are lazy because
they can't even lift a block.

Xisnin:

Mr. Hard worker, shouldn't your hard work reflect on your country?
It will be naive for a construction labourer to think the engineers are lazy because
they can't even lift a block.

i see ,designing a vehicle that chops off a drivers thumb is your idea of good engineering, abi.

I wonder why they had to make use of that technology when you’re not trying to create a vacuum. When I first saw it I was wowed but there should be an option to deactivate it. Normal closing door on your finger is hell on earth talkless of it crushing your hand

quentin06:
dem americans so lazy, you cant drive stick, so they make auto and you complain, they make google car you complain, now they have to make cars thsy can close doors cos ur too lazy to shut the doors, serves em right.

Obvious You don’t know how the door works.

soberdrunk:
I want to sue Kia for not putting airbags in the 2008 Kia rio, abeg any lawyer here that can handle my lawsuit?

Oya les be going to court sharply

aku626:

Obvious You don’t know how the door works.

am not interested in how it works, its just another example of useless bavarian engineering.

quentin06:


i see ,designing a vehicle that chops off a drivers thumb is your idea of good engineering, abi.

Yes, it is an example of great engineering as such designs have made life
better for the citizens of the world unlike those who have to import machines from
china before they can manufacture an HB pencil.
Before you reply, please come up with a "good engineering design" that cannot kill
under all circumstance.

DavidEsq:

Oya les be going to court sharply

I want to sue them for 5billion and i can only you give you "1%" of this money, you agree abi i should find another lawyer?

soberdrunk:


I want to sue them for 5billion and i can only you give you "1%" of this money, you agree abi i should find another lawyer?

1% of 5bn. He he. Oya les be going na

Xisnin:

Yes, it is an example of great engineering as such designs have made life
better for the citizens of the world unlike those who have to import machines from
china before they can manufacture an HB pencil.
Before you reply, please come up with a "good engineering design" that cannot kill
under all circumstance.

I hear you mr KILLER ENGINEER, Nigeria doesnt neef your kind of engineers, we have enough already.

quentin06:


I hear you mr KILLER ENGINEER, Nigeria doesnt neef your kind of engineers, we have enough already.

Where are the products of your Nigerian engineers?

viceddy95:
Na wah for dis man oo.
Is there an automated magnet in his hand that was attracting it to the automatic door.....
BMW should sue this man for three things.
(1) carelessness

(2) incase he argues that he was not careless. .

(3) for suing them..

Your first point though typical Nigeria mentality even though am Nigerian. Don't you know you (customer) have rights? protected by constitution.
@bolded you funny, how can BMW sue d man for suing them. There is right to fair hearing n to be held out by all necessary means as long as its within the law

WILL YOU KEEP KWAYET

candyguyofficia:



Your first point though typical Nigeria mentality even though am Nigerian. Don't you know you (customer) have rights? protected by constitution.
@bolded you funny, how can BMW sue d man for suing them. There is right to fair hearing n to be held out by all necessary means as long as its within the law

jst joking bro,,,
jst writing for writing sake,,,, but at a time I guess d man was careless.....
but y u cum take am serious, are u related to the man....