Overview

• The court’s January ruling grants Allan Peacock £915,871 in damages, with £765,866 from Del Seatek India and £169,000 from Hyundai Heavy Industries.
• In November 2011, unsecured steel piles acting like a hammer trapped Peacock’s foot during pipe-laying off Paradip, India, necessitating a below-knee amputation.
• Despite the amputation, Peacock returned to saturation diving after 18 months using a specialised prosthetic leg fitted with a safety harness.
• Deputy Admiralty Registrar Simon Brown found the employers liable due to slack chains, poor visibility and strong tides at the worksite.
• The compensation package covers £150,000 for lost earnings, £681,000 for prostheses and equipment and additional costs for travel and care.