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A businessman left brain damaged after banging his head when he slipped on a puddle of Baileys liqueur at Heathrow Airport is now suing British Airways for more than £5million in compensation.
Andreas Wuchner suffered a 'traumatic brain injury' after falling near a British Airways check-in desk at Britain's busiest airport in November 2017.
Mr Wuchner, who ran an office supplies company, says the impact of the accident meant his firm folded months later and he will never be able to work again.
He is now suing British Airways Plc at Central London County Court, claiming more than £5million in compensation for his injuries and the loss of his business career.
Judge Simon Monty previously awarded Mr Wuchner a £130,000 payout at the same court in February 2021 and opened the door for him to claim more.
Andreas Wuchner is suing British Airways for £5million in compensation after suffering a 'traumatic brain injury' after slipping and falling near a BA check-in desk
The Swiss businessman had been at Heathrow airport (pictured above in a file photo) to catch a British Airways jet to Zurich when the accident happened on November 11, 2017
Mr Wuchner was checking in for his flight when he went head over heels in a puddle of spilt Baileys liqueur - this file photo shows bottles of the beverage
The case returned to court last week for a brief pre-trial hearing at which it was revealed that Mr Wuchner's claim - initially limited to £150,000 - had been significantly increased by his lawyers earlier this year.
Barrister Tom Bird, representing BA, told Judge David Saunders that Mr Wuchner, who is from Switzerland, was now claiming 'special damages' due to the alleged impact on his business and work.
Mr Bird said: 'He alleges that the injury he sustained at Heathrow caused the liquidation of his business in Switzerland and means that he will never be able to work
