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Supervisory negligence claim thrown out

A personal injury claim which was based on allegations of supervisory negligence against a judo club has been thrown out. The claimant suffered a broken clavicle, which failed to reunite, during his first judo lesson. He has not worked since the incident. The case, argued by a “no win/no fee” firm, was pleaded at £180,000, with costs pushing the final potential figure up to £280,000.

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