Injury Damages Court Case
In June 2005, Appleton announced that he was going to sue the surgeon that he believed had ended his career early. The surgeon's name was not announced, and the case was set to start in early 2007. In June West Bromwich Albion Football Club began a £1 million compensation claim against knee specialist Medhet Mohammed El-Safty, the surgeon who operated on Appleton, who West Brom described as "negligent". It was said if West Bromwich Albion had won the case, it could result in many similar cases, the appeal court was told. Appleton's case against Mr El-Safty was heard by a high court judge in Manchester, with evidence provided by Appleton's former manager Sir Alex Ferguson and former team mates Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville, Manchester United's former captain. Appleton won his case but had to wait to hear how much money he would receive for his damages.
"I am relieved finally to have received judgment and to be able to put this chapter of my life behind me"
Michael AppletonOn 23 March 2007, Appleton was awarded £1.5 million in damages for his injury - thought to be one of the biggest pay-outs to a British footballer - as Mr El-Safty had admitted he wrongly operated on him. It was said that he could have earned £500,000 a year in the Premier League and the High Court also commented that his career could have lasted until 2009.
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