Footballer appeals for compensation following spinal injuries
A man who suffered spinal injuries during a five-a-side football match has been granted the right to appeal against the court decision saying he would not be allowed to seek financial compensation.
Andrew Kerr was tackled whilst playing football at a sports centre in Littleborough in February 2005. The tackle caused Mr Kerr to collide into a wall which lead to spinal injuries and him eventually needing a wheel chair.
Mr Kerr will lodge a compensation claim against the man who tackled him, Ged Willis, in a hearing that is expected to last a day and be overviewed by three appeal court judges.
Mr Kerr previously claimed that Mr Willis had pushed him into the wall on purpose, which the high court dismissed. The appeal court hearing in London has granted Mr Kerr permission to challenge this judgement.