Bodybuilder Ben Bardsley, a company director and gym owner, has
been found fundamentally dishonest in relation to a fraudulent
claim he made against a Warrington-based supplier of fishponds.
Mr Bardsley brought a personal injury claim against Warrington
Koi & Aquatics after an accident while the company was digging
a pond for his Koi carp in his back garden in Stockport. When
inspecting the works on 17 July 2015, Mr Bardsley was struck by the
bucket of the digger and knocked into the pond. He claimed to have
fallen with his arms outstretched, causing injury to his neck and
back and subsequently suffered psychological injuries.
Mr Bardsley sought to recover damages and costs in excess of
£40,000. Specifically, he claimed in medical evidence that he
was unable to lift weights and became anxious of heights as a
result of injuries he had sustained.
