- Former NRL star Lloyd Perrett expected to sue Sea Eagles
- He claims he was lucky to survive after suffering heat stroke in 2017
- The court case is expected to continue in the New South Wales Supreme Court
- Perrett is haunted by the death of Manly rising star Keith Titmuss
Former Manly Sea Eagles prop Lloyd Perrett is set to take legal action against the NRL club after suffering a life-changing seizure in 2017.
The 29-year-old collapsed during a training session and alleges he was denied water and reportedly forced to continue running while exhausted.
Perrett later woke up in the hospital “literally on my deathbed” while surrounded by doctors and claims his professional football career “disappeared in an instant.”
He also remains haunted by the death of rising star Keith Titmuss, who died in November 2020 after suffering exertional heat stroke when he suffered a seizure at an indoor facility on Sydney’s northern beaches during a training session. Manly.
Former Manly Sea Eagles prop Lloyd Perrett is set to take legal action against the NRL club after suffering a life-changing seizure in a training session in 2017.
Perrett also remains haunted by the death of Manly star Keith Titmuss (pictured), who died in November 2020 after suffering exertional heatstroke during a club training session.
“I didn’t want to do this, but I felt like everything in my life had been taken away from me,” Perrett said. Wide World of Sports.
“I think the result of Keith Titmuss’ investigation was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
“That’s when I decided to act. When I heard Keith died of heatstroke, I cried like a baby.
“My psychologist told me it was a condition called ‘survivor guilt,’ because I knew it could have been me.”
Perrett alleges that the trainers told him that he was not allowed to drink water during the training session and that “if he didn’t like it, he could take his car keys and leave.”
Perrett (pictured carrying the Manly ball) said he was “literally on my deathbed” when he woke up in hospital after the terrifying medical episode.
He insists he was never the same player after the seizure, which left him temporarily unable to move his arms or legs, and also accuses the pup of issuing him a default notice because he was not “up to physical fitness.”
Perrett, who is “embarrassed” by how his NRL career abruptly ended, is represented by Brisbane law firm Carter Capner.
Lawyer Peter Carter told Daily Mail Australia on Wednesday that the matter “is (currently) in the investigation phase but is likely to come before the courts.”
He confirmed that Perrett is not available for comment because he “doesn’t want to jeopardize the outcome.”
The Sea Eagles declined to comment when contacted by Daily Mail Australia.