Posted inIssue 11 Personal injury

Jockeys and Negligence

Tylicki v Gibbons [2021] EWHC 3470 (QB) Introduction The Claimant and the Defendant were professional flat-racing jockeys. Tylicki alleged that Gibbons’ negligent riding on the all-weather track at Kempton in October 2016 caused his horse to trip and fall leaving him a T4 AIS complete paraplegic. Following a 5-day hearing…
May 24, 2022Posted inIssue 11, Personal injuryTags:
Posted inIssue 9 Personal injury Procedural Quantum

Proving the Dream – Evidencing Claims for Future Loss of Earnings as a Professional Footballer

TVZ v Manchester City Football Club Ltd [2021] EWHC 1179 (QB) Swansea City AFC v Owen [2021] EWHC 1539 (QB) Introduction Two recent cases highlight contrasting approaches by claimants to proving the level of earnings they could have expected to receive as professional footballers, but a generous approach by the…
July 5, 2021Posted inIssue 9, Personal injury, Procedural, QuantumTags: