TV presenter Jeremy Stansfield has won £1.6million in damages after a legal fight with the BBC.
Jeremy was injured after taking part in ‘crash tests’ during the BBC series Bang Goes The Theory.
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What happened to Jeremy Stansfield on Bang Goes The Theory?
In court, Mr Stansfield said that he injured his spine and brain during the ‘crash tests’ in a specially designed rig on the show in 2013.
He claimed that he lost up to £30million in future earnings.
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The BBC, however, had disputed his claims.
Mrs Justice Yip delivered her verdict today (Friday October 1) after a trial earlier this year.
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What the judge said about the Jeremy Stansfield case
The judge said: “I have found that the claimant was caused injury to his brain, spine and audio-vestibular system in the crash tests.
“While none of the physical injuries were particularly severe, the combined effect together with a psychiatric reaction have caused a constellation of symptoms and problems which have produced a significant impairment in the claimant’s functioning.
“The effect has been to derail the claimant’s successful career in television as well as to restrict his enjoyment of life more generally.”
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Jeremy Stansfield: What was Bang Goes The Theory all about?
Bang Goes The Theory aired on BBC One from 2009 to 2014, and alongside Jeremy Stansfield – known as Jem Stansfield – was Liz Bonnin, Dallas Campbell and Dr Yan Wong.
Maggie Philbin replaced Dallas from series seven onwards.
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The show took a hands-on approach to testing our scientific theories and how science shapes our world.
This hands-on approach saw Jem and Liz often taking part in demonstrations and challenges.
In a clip on YouTube, Jeremy Stansfield was seen taking part in crash test dummy tests.
https://youtu.be/svvGGrfu9HM
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