Lloyd Perrett: Footy star who suffered life-threatening seizure at training will sue club after his mate died of heatstroke during session with the same team
- Ex-NRL star Lloyd Perrett is expected to sue the Sea Eagles
- Claims he was lucky to survive after suffering heat stroke in 2017
- A trial is expected to follow in the NSW Supreme Court
- Perrett is haunted by the death of male rising star Keith Titmuss
Former Manly Sea Eagles sponsor 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 workout and claims he was denied water and allegedly forced to continue running while he was on the brink of exhaustion.
Perrett later woke up ‘literally on my deathbed’ in hospital, surrounded by doctors, and claims his professional footy career was ‘gone in the blink of an eye’.
He is also still haunted by the death of rising star Keith Titmuss, who died in November 2020 after suffering heatstroke when he suffered a seizure during a Manly training session at an indoor facility on Sydney’s northern beaches.
Former Manly Sea Eagles sponsor Lloyd Perrett is set to take legal action against the NRL club after suffering a life-changing seizure during training in 2017.
Perrett is also still haunted by the death of Manly star Keith Titmuss (pictured), who died in November 2020 after suffering heatstroke during club training.
“I didn’t want to do this, but I felt like everything in my life was taken away from me,” Perrett said Broad sports world.
‘I think the outcome of the Keith Titmuss investigation was the last straw.
‘Then I decided to take action. When I heard Keith died of heat stroke, I cried like a baby.
‘My psychologist told me it was a condition called ‘survival guilt’ because I knew that could have been me.’
Perrett claims the trainers told him he couldn’t drink water during training – and “if he didn’t like it, he could take his car keys and go.”
Perrett (pictured with the ball for Manly) said he was ‘literally on my deathbed’ when he woke up in hospital after the terrifying medical episode
He believes he was never the same player again after the attack, which temporarily left him unable to move his arms or legs. He also accuses the cub of giving him a warning because he was “physically unwell.”
Perrett, who feels ’embarrassed’ by the abrupt end to his NRL career, is being represented by Brisbane law firm Carter Capner.
Lawyer Peter Carter told Ny Breaking Australia on Wednesday the case ‘is’ [currently] in the investigation phase, but will probably end up in court.’
He confirmed that Perrett is unavailable for comment because he “doesn’t want to influence the outcome.”
The Sea Eagles declined to comment when contacted by Ny Breaking Australia.