Neurosurgeon loses £14m snowmobile crash claim
Andrew Cannestra faced evidence in court that he sent text messages to excursion staff after the accident, asking: '[do] I owe you guys a snowmobile?'
He suffered multiple injuries when the Ski-Doo he was riding careered off a forest track in Lapland during a £23,000 luxury holiday, the High Court heard.
The tour had been booked as part of the Pure McLaren Arctic Experience for the brain surgeon, 54, and his partner, Kaitlin Mealor.
Cannestra, who specialises in spinal surgery, struck a tree, rendering him unconscious for 30 minutes in 2020.
He brought a claim against McLaren Automotive Events, alleging that the impact of the accident on his future earnings alone exceeded £14 million.
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