After his legs were crushed in a devastating car accident, a talented up-and-coming dressage rider is seeking compensation.
In January 2009, Sonnar Murray-Brown was involved in the accident near Stockbridge. He was the passenger in a Renault Clio driven by former friend Lee Harris. Mr Harris lost control of the vehicle, causing it to hit another vehicle head-on.
In the crash, Mr Murray-Brown suffered life-changing injuries as his legs were crushed. His right knee and thigh were shattered, whilst he also suffered an injury to his left leg.
Mr Brown underwent major surgery, but has been left with one leg shorter than the other. He faces the prospect of having more operations, and has had to give up dressage riding at the highest level. Before the accident, the talented rider looked destined to represent Great Britain.
The driver, Mr Harris, was convicted of driving without due care and attention in regards to the incident, and is now the subject of a compensation claim from Mr Murray-Brown, according to reports.
Last week, a writ issued at the High Court in London stated that he is seeking compensation of over £300,000 for his injuries. As well as ending his riding career, the injury looks set to halt his plans to work as a horse trainer, with the prognosis on his leg injury described as “uncertain”.