A former British Army motorcycle stunt rider is suing the Ministry of Defence after being left in chronic pain after performing a human pyramid display.
James Cotterill, who performed at hundreds of displays during a four-year stint with the White Helmets, accuses the MoD of failing to carry out adequate risk assessments of the team's stunts.
The 38-year-old claims that he has been left in near-permanent pain caused by repeated falls during stunt training and performing.
He claims he has been deprived of landing his dream job as a helicopter pilot and now restores furniture for a living instead, The Telegraph reports.
Mr Cotterill was with the White Helmets team until 2012, during which time he performed acrobatic motorbike stunts at around 50 events a year, including for the late Queen Elizabeth II.
