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Man wins personal injury compensation after trapdoor fall

A businessman from Peterborough has been awarded £20,000 in personal injury compensation.

The man, who runs his own courier business near Nottingham, was making a delivery to a London restaurant when the accident occurred. He was walking through the bar section of the restaurant to look for someone to sign a document to confirm the delivery when he fell through an open trapdoor down into the cellar.

The fall caused him to suffer serious personal injuries, including cruciate ligament damage and a broken back. The self-employed man was unable to work for several weeks due to the severity of his injuries.

The man started a claim against the restaurant for personal injury compensation as well as loss of earnings and was awarded £20,000.