Man receives £ 160k compensation after park fall

A man, who had his leg amputated after falling into a hole in a park, has won his injury claim and been awarded GBP 160,000 in personal injury compensation.

Edward Tuffrey was walking his dog on Suffolk Recreation Ground in Barnes when he unwittingly placed his foot into a ten-inch hole that was obscured from view.

As a result of his foot entering the hole he fractured his leg in three places and had a metal plate fitted to help the injury heal.

However, the plate snapped and caused a severe infection which led to the eventual amputation of his leg.

It emerged that Richmond Council, the authority charged with maintaining the park, had been warned of holes being present on the field.

The council denied liability but lost a court case in October last year. They decided to appeal this decision, with a hearing due next month. However, it is reported that they finally decided to settle the case out of court last week.

Posted by Trevor Baker
 

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