LI man awarded nearly $2M after having part of his thumb chopped off by his BMW’s ‘soft close’ door

He might not have two thumbs — but he’s getting nearly $2 million.

A jury awarded a Long Island man $1.9 million in damages after he had part of his thumb chopped off in 2016 by the motorized — and ironically named — “soft close” door of his BMW.

Godwin Boateng, a now-68-year-old software engineer from Valley Stream, was “giddy” over the verdict in Brooklyn federal court Thursday — which came nearly a decade after the life-changing amputation, his lawyer told The Post.

Godwin Boateng (right) stands with his lawyer after winning a $1.9 million verdict on Thursday.
Avi Cohen

“We’re very happy with the award,” said Boateng’s lawyer, Avi Cohen.

Cohen added he and Boateng were happy they held out on BMW’s last settlement offer weeks before trial, which amounted to “peanuts.”

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