Overview
- Judge Darren Walsh at Wakefield County Court concluded the below‑knee amputation was unnecessary on clinical grounds and amounted to a supervening act by the claimant.
- Newcold Ltd accepted liability for the original workplace accident, and Haley remains entitled to damages for that injury, estimated at around £500,000 before any contributory reduction.
- The court denied compensation for losses associated with the 2024 operation, which had increased the claim to more than £1 million.
- Surveillance and activity records, including footage of Haley walking and evidence he played Airsoft, supported the finding that he was effectively functioning normally before the surgery.
- The judgment made no finding on Haley’s motive for choosing amputation, and defence lawyers had asked for the procedure to be delayed shortly before it went ahead.