The case dealt with issues of jurisdiction and applicable law as well as the applicability of the Spanish penalty interest. At trial, the judge found the Claimant to have contributed to his own accident by 65% and significantly reduced the value of the claim, awarding him a total of £213k (as opposed of the over £3m claimed).

by Yasmina Villar-Lopez, Associate at law firm Weightmans

 email: Yasmina.villar-lopez@weightmans.com

The case dealt with issues of jurisdiction and applicable law as well as the applicability of the Spanish penalty interest. At trial, the judge found the Claimant to have contributed to his own accident by 65% and significantly reduced the value of the claim, awarding him a total of £213k (as opposed of the over £3m claimed).