Kirsty Williams-Henry, 33, sustained multiple injuries after falling from Aberavon Pier, near Port Talbot in Wales, on the night of July 21, 2018.
A woman who suffered brain damage after falling off a pier has lost out on almost £600,000 after a court ruled she had been "thoroughly dishonest" in her bid for compensation.
He said: "I have come to the conclusion that both the claimant and her mother have been thoroughly dishonest in their presentation of the claimant's symptoms and disabilities and have sought to mislead clinicians, medicolegal experts and this court about the claimant's health, functioning, activities of daily living and her work abilities."
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She took legal action against the company in 2021, claiming more than £2.3 million in damages, with liability settled two-thirds in her favour. The firm said that while it believed she was only entitled to around £370,000, Ms Williams-Henry's claim should be dismissed as she had been dishonest about the extent of her injuries and how they affected her daily life.
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