Planet X

Nathan Tavares KC secures £4.5m settlement for cyclist in a spinal cord injury product liability claim

Nathan Tavares KC successfully represented Dr Daniel Gordon, a junior NHS doctor, to secure a £4.5m settlement after he sustained life-changing spinal cord injuries when the carbon fibre forks on his gravel bike snapped whilst cycling. Dr Gordon was left paralysed from the chest down in August 2020 after the forks on his brand-new “gravel” bike (Planet X Tempest SRAM Force) split into two whilst cycling down a grassy slope. As Planet X became insolvent in 2023, Dr Gordon made his claim under the Consumer Protection Act against its two insurers, Arch Insurance (UK) Limited and Chubb European Group SE for the losses he has suffered as a result of his life-changing injuries. Nathan Tavares KC was instructed by Julian Chamberlayne and James…

News 9 May, 2025