After falling from a ladder at Turnberry hotel and golf club, a man is making a personal injury claim.
The incident occurred when Peter McCloy was working as a starter at the golf resort in the build up to the 2009 golf Open Championship. Along with the assistance of a colleague He had been asked to fix a net on the first tee of the course.
The colleague left him alone to complete the work after fetching a metal ladder for McCloy to use. The accident took place when he was stood on the ladder to undertake the job, the frame slipped and he fell 10 foot to the ground below.
As a consequence of the accident, Mr McCloy – who is a former goalkeeper for Glasgow Rangers Football Club – suffered serious injury in the fall, breaking a bone in his shoulder. Although, a surgery was undertaken to fix the break, he has been rendered with limited movement in the joint and is prone to develop arthritis.
He is reportedly seeking £50,000 in damages for his injuries from the exclusive golf resort.