James McLaughlin once trained with a singular dream in mind: earning a place in the world's most prestigious cycling event, the Tour de France. But that ambition was derailed in a split second when a car door swung open into his path on a suburban London road.
Now 34, the elite cyclist is suing for more than £1 million in damages, claiming the 2020 accident in West Wickham not only shattered his body but inflicted a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) that robbed him of his career and identity.
