Thai tycoon's family claims $2.7 bln from Leonardo over fatal Leicester City crash

Reuters - 10/01
The family of Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died when his helicopter crashed in 2018, said on Friday it had made a 2.15 billion pound ($2.65 billion) legal claim against Italian defence company Leonardo in a London court.
LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The family of Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died when his helicopter crashed in 2018, said on Friday it had made a 2.15 billion pound ($2.65 billion) legal claim against Italian defence company Leonardo (LDOF.MI), opens new tab in a London court.
The action, which claims for loss of earnings and other damages, represented the largest fatal accident claim in English legal history, the family of Srivaddhanaprabha, the former owner of Leicester City soccer club, said in a statement.
Leonardo said it would defend itself against the High Court claim, which it was considering with legal advisers and insurers. It expressed its "deepest sympathy" for the victims of the crash, sa...
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