Man who slipped in puddle of Baileys on way to BA flight could get GBP4m

A passenger who suffered a traumatic brain injury after slipping in a puddle of Baileys while heading for a flight could receive up to £4m in compensation. Andreas Wuchner, who was 35 at the time of the incident at Heathrow airport in November 2017, was due to fly home to Zurich after he and his business partner had to rebook flights as a result of missing a previous plane due to traffic. After making their way through security, the pair were the last passengers through the boarding gate for their new flight. Wuchner, who ran an office supplies company, stopped to buy two espressos and two macchiatos from Starbucks. While balancing the four coffees on a tray and rushing to the gate 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled departure, Wuchner slipped on a puddle of Baileys on the airport floor, Central London county court heard. Asked why he stopped for coffees so close to his new flight’s departure time, Wuchner – who had been in London for an event at Wembley stadium – said: “I really enjoy a proper coffee out of a coffee machine, rather than the normal airport coffee, which is why I went to Starbucks. I went as quickly as possible to the boarding gate, bearing in mind I had four coffees in my hand. I wasn’t running, but I went as quickly as I could. I was walking swiftly, bearing in mind the safety of my coffee cups.” He said he flew 2 metres in the air after slipping on the alcohol, dropping the coffees and banging his head off the floor. He has since had repeated headaches that can last as long as two weeks since the incident, the court heard.<br/>