Compensation has been awarded to an obese woman, after getting injured when a toilet seat collapsed under her weight.
The unnamed woman became a victim of the accident while working for Birmingham City Council. An amount of £1,750 in personal injury compensation was received by her for her injuries.
According to the reports, the claim is just 1 of 274 successful compensation claims made by staff against Birmingham City Council during the last five years. With settlements totalling £4.9 million pounds, this resulted in more compensation being paid out than any other local authority.
A Freedom of Information request revealed figures which included some of the following claims. A staff member claimed £1,100 compensation after their big toe was broken when a table fell upon it. £3,250 were received by another staff member after tripping on a path that was deemed to be defective.