Award limited for future loss of earnings

A 24-year-old man injured in a car crash was working as a warehouse technician for a company that provided lighting for the entertainment industry. He was earning £13,000 gross per annum but presented his claim on the basis that his job provided the platform to become a freelancer in this field with the potential to earn £250,000 gross per annum. It was contended on his behalf that the future loss of earnings award should be calculated using the conventional multiplier/multiplicand, the starting point being the date when he reached 28-and-a-half years of age.