Footballer Dean Ashton, former West Ham and England striker, is currently in the process of making a compensation claim after a tackle by Shaun Wright-Philips in 2006 effectively ended his career. This particular personal injury compensation claim demonstrates the diversity of what constitutes an injury in the workplace.
The incident occurred during an England training session in August 2006, where a tackle by Manchester City (formerly Chelsea) player Shaun Wright-Philips left Ashton unable to play again. The player’s own insurance apparently does not cover him for the incident, meaning that Ashton is now claiming compensation from either Chelsea FC or the English Football Association (FA), stating that the incident caused a premature termination of his professional football career.
Dean Ashton was widely believed to be one of the best strikers in the Premier League, but as a result of the injury to his ankle; the player believes he will never be able to play in the top leagues again. This will result in a considerable loss of earnings, which is no doubt the reason that Ashton has consulted injury compensation claim specialists, who will attempt to identify which association was responsible for the incident.
