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| An engineer who was seriously injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq has lost his damages action against his former employers and the Ministry of Defence. | |
| Graham Hopps suffered severe shoulder injuries when his Land Rover was struck by an explosion in Basra. | |
| Mr Hopps, 45, from Leeds had claimed the MoD took unnecessary risks by leaving him inadequately protected in a civilian vehicle. | Mr Hopps, 45, from Leeds had claimed the MoD took unnecessary risks by leaving him inadequately protected in a civilian vehicle. |
| The father-of-two's case was heard at the High Court in London. | The father-of-two's case was heard at the High Court in London. |
| Mr Hopps blamed his former employer, Mott Macdonald Ltd and the MoD for not supplying armoured vehicles to transport men working on contracts in Iraq. | |
| The electrical engineer was injured in October 2003 when the soft-skinned Land Rover provided by the army was hit as it travelled on a road known colloquially as Bomb Alley. | |
| One passenger was killed and Mr Hopps's right arm and shoulder were shattered, leaving him with little movement, as well as hearing damage. |