Darren Stoddart’s latest lawsuit news is that an Army squadron commander is suing the UK Ministry of Defence for negligence over a cold-injury claim—he says he was not provided warm “mittens” during winter manoeuvres and developed a lasting cold sensitivity/non-freezing cold injury after repeated exposure to wet, freezing conditions while serving in an open vehicle.[1][4]
What the reporting says the case is about
- He alleges the injury began during a training exercise (described as occurring between Feb–Mar 2022), when he was acting as a “vehicle commander” and conducting tactical training from an open vehicle during unusually cold and wet conditions.[2][1]
- He says he was issued standard kit gloves, but not mittens, and that the cold/wet exposure led to ongoing harm to his hands and career damage.[1][2]
- One report says his claim seeks over £200,000.[2][1]
Current status mentioned
- In at least one report, the MoD’s defence was not available from court at the time of writing.[1]
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Sources
Darren Stoddart is suing the Ministry of Defence for negligence, claiming more than £200,000 over a lasting cold injury he says he suffered during a six-week training exercise on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. The 40-year-old Army squadron commander says the injury began between February and March 2022 while he was acting as a vehicle commander and giving tactical training to his squadron during the deployment. Court papers say he later developed a mild non-freezing cold injury after repeated...
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