£1.7mn in damages for motorcyclist

A motorcyclist is to receive £1.7mn in damages after he lost a limb in a road crash. He was riding a motorcycle which was struck by an oncoming car. He had to undergo a surgical amputation through the left knee. He told the court that he was now unable to progress his career as a freelance lighting designer. The issue of liability for the accident was not disputed. He had claimed damages of more than £2.7mn, mostly for future loss of earnings.