Kevin Parker receives biggest personal injury claim – Horse Racing Update
Kevin Parker, the lad who used to work at the stable and for the trainer Amanda Perrett, was given a record payout after the accident in which he suffered injuries. Parker has been reported to have received £127,500 after he made a personal injury claim
to the National Association of Stable Staff.
It has been revealed that the boy fell eight feet from a scaffolding plank. This accident happened when he was steam cleaning one of the stables and he lost his balance and fell.
He received many injuries including both fractures of the heels and so he was immediately moved to the hospital. According to the doctors, Parker requires hospital treatment and a surgery after which he will not be able to continue his job as a stable employee.
When Jim Cornelius, the chief executive of NASS, was approached to inquire about the accident and the following payout he was reported as saying, “Kevin contacted us in January 2009 and we underwrote his claim for negligence and a breach of the Work at Height
regulations, so he didn’t have to pay anything for obtaining the settlement.”
The sport of horse racing in today’s world is being questioned by many. According to animal rights activists, this sport does direct harm to the race-horses, as many of them have died as a result of fatal falls. They also claim that some trainers feed their
race-horses with steroids to improve and enhance their performance in the races, which is not good for their health and can be quite dangerous.
Amongst the many reasons that the sport is blamed, are when a human being is involved in the sport, including the jockeys and many other employees like Parker that suffer injuries and go unnoticed. There is a lot of debate going on as to divert some of the
funds that are received towards the health and safety of the race-horse and all people who are a part of the sport. Other people who have also sustained serious injuries working for horse racing should also be paid for their personal damages.
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