Andreas Wuchner suffered a 'traumatic brain injury' in November 2017. A courtA businessman left brain damaged after banging his head when he slipped on a puddle of Baileys liqueur at Heathrow Airport is now suing British Airways for more than £5million in compensation.
Judge Simon Monty previously awarded Mr Wuchner a £130,000 payout at the same court in February 2021 and opened the door for him to claim more. READ MORE: Company boss wins £130,000 payout from British Airways after slipping in puddle of spilt Bailey's liqueur and hitting his head on floor at Heathrow and could be in line for more Advertisement The case returned to court last week for a brief pre-trial hearing at which it was revealed that Mr Wuchner's claim - initially limited to £150,000 - had been significantly increased by his lawyers earlier this year.
According to a witness statement, Mr Wuchner says the brain injury he sustained in the fall has left him suffering from repeated headaches 'which can last continuously for up to two weeks'. Issues regarding what else, if anything, which BA could have done to avoid the accident are expected to be argued in the trial.
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