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News.com.au
7 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
NRL star Lloyd Perrett sues Manly Sea Eagles over heat stroke incident
Former NRL player Lloyd Perrett is suing his former club the Manly Sea Eagles after he collapsed with heat stroke during a pre-season training session, suffering permanent injuries. The former front-rower collapsed and had a seizure during the training session in 2017 when it is alleged he was deprived of water. His next memory was waking up in hospital. A claim was filed in the NSW Supreme Court on Monday by Brisbane legal firm Carter Capner Law on Perrett's behalf. The lasting impacts of the injuries have had devastating impacts on the young player's career, the law firm argued, with the potential damages exceeding 'well into the millions of dollars'. Mr Perrett and about 30 others attended the pre-season training session at the Narrabeen Sports Complex, north of Sydney, in November 2017, according to the statement of claim. He was allegedly not given any water during the training session, with Dan Ferris, the club performance coach, allegedly advising there would be no water breaks despite the 'very warm conditions', according to the claim. During the session, Mr Perrett completed several exercises, including a warm-up, stretching, and short sprints, before beginning three lots of 2km time trials. During the third time trial he says he completed just one lap before collapsing unconscious to the ground. Mr Perrett then says in his claim that his next memory was waking up in Mona Vale Hospital with a diagnosis of severe heat stroke. His claim alleges the club breached its duty of care during the training session, exposing the young player to the risk of exertional heat stress and serious physiological injury. It's also alleged in the claim that club officials failed to give Mr Perrett any water during the training or adequately monitored his health at the end of each exercise. Mr Perrett and his legal team are collecting evidence as to what the former player's future losses might be. 'Despite the injury, Lloyd attempted a comeback, playing 10 or so games in the 2018 season and five in 2019. That was the last time he played NRL level,' Carter Capner Law director Peter Carter said. 'Given he was a very successful player at such an early stage of his career with arguably many good years ahead of him, the potential damages are well into the millions of dollars.' The claim is seeking injury compensation, mainly for Mr Perrett's ongoing loss of income for what was to come of his 'promising career'. Mr Perrett signed a $500,000-a-year contract with the Manly Sea Eagles back in December 2016 after having debuted with the Bulldogs in 2014 and represented the club in 15 games. He also played in the NRL Auckland Nines competition and was selected to be part of the Queensland emerging origin squad.
Daily Mail
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Footy star launches $5million lawsuit against his old club as he accuses team of shocking act that left him 'comatose' and ended his career
Former Manly prop Lloyd Perrett has launched legal proceedings against the club for an alleged 'outlandish training regime' that ended his promising NRL career. At the crux of the legal claim is a 2017 summer training session that left Perrett unconscious and in hospital after he was allegedly deprived of water and fluids. Carter Capner Law director Peter Carter said Perrett's career had been cut short by the actions of Manly. Australian Associated Press has seen the statement of claim lodged in the NSW Supreme Court on Monday. It focuses on a compulsory pre-season training session at Narrabeen Sports Complex on November 6, 2017 in what Carter said were 'very warm conditions'. The session involved a warm-up of 20 minutes followed by two 2km time trials which Perrett completed in eight minutes and 23 seconds and 10 minutes and 23 seconds respectively. Perrett completed one lap of a third 2km time trial before he 'collapsed unconscious to the ground'. The claim alleges Perrett was 'not supplied with any water or other fluids during the training session because Mr Dan Ferris, the club performance coach, had directed before the start of the session that there would be no water breaks'. Ferris is no longer employed by Manly. 'During the third time trial Lloyd collapsed and his next memory was waking up in Mona Vale Hospital with a diagnosis of severe heat stroke,' Carter said. 'Despite the injury, Lloyd attempted a comeback, playing (13) games in the 2018 season and (three) in 2019. That was the last time he played NRL level. 'Given he was a very successful player at such an early stage of his career with arguably many good years ahead of him, the potential damages are well into the millions of dollars.' In the statement of claim, Perrett's lawyers said that Manly owed their client, who had fulfilled all of his contractual duties, a 'non-delegable duty of care' but failed in that duty. Sixteen breaches are then listed which includes exposing Perrett to 'the risk of exertional heat stress' and placing him in 'a position of peril' by depriving him of water and other fluids during the session. In a release issued by Carter Capner Law it states that the claim filed 'seeks injury compensation mainly for the loss of income Lloyd could reasonably expected to have received during his promising career'. Perrett was 24 when he played his last game. Perrett debuted for Canterbury in 2014 and notched 24 NRL games across three seasons. On December 9, 2016, Manly announced Perrett had signed a three-year deal with the club from 2017. Carter Capner Law said the deal was worth $500,000 per season. Perrett was a member of the Queensland emerging Origin squad in 2016 and 2017. He spoke last year about the long-term mental and physical impacts of the training incident. 'I was comatose,' Perrett said. 'Six out of 10 people die in this situation. That's what the nurse told me when I was in hospital. 'I became much more anxious (afterwards). I was even suicidal at points. 'If it wasn't for my parents, I would have taken my own life. I considered myself to be worthless.'
ABC News
05-08-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Former Manly Sea Eagles prop Lloyd Perrett launches legal claim against NRL club
Former Manly prop Lloyd Perrett has launched legal proceedings against the club for an alleged "outlandish training regime" that ended his promising NRL career. At the crux of the legal claim is a 2017 summer training session that left Perrett unconscious and in hospital after he was allegedly deprived of water and fluids. Carter Capner Law director Peter Carter said Perrett's career had been cut short by the actions of Manly. AAP has seen the statement of claims lodged in the NSW Supreme Court on Monday. ABC Sport is live blogging every round of the AFL and NRL seasons in 2025. ABC Sport is live blogging every round of the AFL and NRL seasons in 2025. It focuses on a compulsory pre-season training session at Narrabeen Sports Complex on November 6, 2017 in what Carter said were "very warm conditions". The session involved a warm-up of 20 minutes followed by two 2km time trials which Perrett completed in eight minutes and 23 seconds and 10 minutes and 23 seconds, respectively. Perrett completed one lap of a third 2km time trial before he "collapsed unconscious to the ground". The claim alleges Perrett was "not supplied with any water or other fluids during the training session". "During the third time trial Lloyd collapsed and his next memory was waking up in Mona Vale Hospital with a diagnosis of severe heat stroke," Carter said. "Despite the injury, Lloyd attempted a comeback, playing (13) games in the 2018 season and (three) in 2019. That was the last time he played NRL level. "Given he was a very successful player at such an early stage of his career with arguably many good years ahead of him, the potential damages are well into the millions of dollars." In the statement of claims, Perrett's lawyers said that Manly owed their client, who had fulfilled all of his contractual duties, a "non-delegable duty of care" but failed in that duty. Sixteen alleged breaches are then listed, which include exposing Perrett to "the risk of exertional heat stress" and placing him in "a position of peril" by depriving him of water and other fluids during the session. In a release issued by Carter Capner Law it states that the claim filed "seeks injury compensation mainly for the loss of income Lloyd could reasonably expected to have received during his promising career". Perrett was 24 when he played his last game. Perrett debuted for Canterbury in 2014 and notched 24 NRL games across three seasons. On December 9, 2016, Manly announced Perrett had signed a three-year deal with the club from 2017. Carter Capner Law said the deal was worth $500,000 per season. Perrett was a member of the Queensland emerging Origin squad in 2016 and 2017. He spoke to the Sydney Morning Herald last year about the long-term mental and physical impacts of the training incident. "I was comatose," Perrett said. "Six out of 10 people die in this situation. That's what the nurse told me when I was in hospital. "I became much more anxious (afterwards). I was even suicidal at points. "If it wasn't for my parents, I would have taken my own life. I considered myself to be worthless." AAP has reached out to Manly for comment. AAP
RNZ News
24-06-2025
- RNZ News
What happens if your travel plans are disrupted by airspace closures?
Photo: 123RF Travellers who have had their plans disrupted by airspace closures should have their flights rescheduled or refunded, but probably won't receive any compensation. Airlines are avoiding large parts of the Middle East due to attacks from the United States, Israel and Iran. Qatar closed its airspace when Iran launched a missile attack on US bases there and it was reported that flights heading for Dubai turned around. Air India posted on X that it was ceasing all operations in the Middle East and flights from North America to India were being sent back. Carter Capner Law director Peter Carter said airlines were entitled to make changes to their flight routes and destinations for safety and operational reasons. "There is no compensation payable as a result of a diversion or delayed arrival in those circumstances. "An airline is obliged to provide accommodation at the place to which the flight was diverted but the standard of accommodation and the type of other expenses it will cover - such as meals - is specified in the ticket terms. "Passengers delayed on flights to the EU are entitled to compensation if they are on an EU airline but it is not required to pay if the delay is as a result of 'extraordinary' circumstances. War and closure of air space is certainly an 'extraordinary' circumstance." Vanessa Pratley, an investigative writer at Consumer NZ, said people whose travel was disrupted would probably be entitled to a refund or credit, if a flight was cancelled or a rescheduled flight time didn't suit. "However, because the situation is unavoidable and outside of airlines' control, much like bad weather, passengers likely won't be entitled to any further compensation for loss or damage caused by the delay, such as an extra night of accommodation. What you're entitled to will vary based on the airline and its conditions of carriage." Karen Stevens, Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman, said if people whose flights were disrupted missed other prebooked accommodation or side trips, they could claim on their travel insurance. But they might find that their policy had an exclusion that meant they could not claim for loss that was due to war. "It would depend on how war was defined in the particular policy." Rebecca Styles, Consumer's insurance expert, agreed travel insurance might not help. "Insurers typically exclude the risk of war and violence, civil unrest, and if the government has issued a 'do not travel' directive to a particular location. So, if you haven't bought insurance before the directive was issued it's highly unlikely you'll be able to get it. At the moment, the UAE has a 'exercise increased caution' rather than a flat 'do not travel'. Yet, in the first instance, it's up to the airline to reschedule/reroute flights."
Scoop
20-05-2025
- Scoop
Singapore Airlines Victims Suffering One Year After Tragedy - $1m Plus Payouts Expected
On May 21, 2024, Singapore Airlines Flight 321 carrying many Australians, while flying between London and Singapore hit what the airline labelled at the time 'clear air turbulence' over Myanmar, injuring more than 70 people and killing one. One year later, an Australian law firm with extensive expertise in passenger compensation for aviation accidents has revealed it is still conducting medical evaluations for passengers to determine the extent of their various injuries. Director of Carter Capner Law Peter Carter, who is also a former president of the Aviation Law Association, said the firm was acting for 11 passengers but is also investigating claims for many others who have no physical injury but have experienced significant psychological trauma. 'Many of our clients exhibit PTSD symptoms as a result of this terrifying mid-air experience. 'They thought they were going to die,' he said. Mr Carter explained that there is no compensation available for PTSD unless it can be demonstrated it has caused some physical change in the passenger. 'To this end, our medical experts are utilising leading-edge brain scanning techniques to image brain abnormalities. 'We are optimistic to also be able to recover substantial damages for PTSD injuries for affected passengers including those who have no other physical injuries.' The firm expects to present compensation demands to the airline's insurers by September, with Mr Carter believing that many passengers will receive awards for damages 'well in excess of US$1 million.' If Singapore Airlines proves it had no part to play in the accident, its liability for proven losses for each passenger will be limited to US$180,000. However Mr Carter said his firm's belief after an in-depth investigation is that the pilots likely encountered a thunderstorm at too close proximity as it passed over an area notorious for thunderstorm activity in the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone. 'Other planes took evasive action and changed direction, yet Flight SQ321 headed directly through the suspect area.' He said the interim report confirms that the G-forces applied to passengers' bodies – including a drop in vertical acceleration from +1.35G to -1.5G - was sufficient to cause serious injury even to passengers restrained by a seat belt. The final accident report from the Singaporean Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) is expected to be released mid-year.
