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Damages over wine bottle injury

A man who sustained injuries involving a faulty wine bottle that he purchased from a supermarket has received £10,000 in compensation. He suffered injuries when his flatmate purchased two bottles of Italian wine. When he attempted to open the bottle with a corkscrew the neck of the bottle broke off. The exposed bottle sliced through three of his fingers on his left hand which was so severe it resulted in hospital treatment. He received stitches to three fingers and had his hand splinted. The accident resulted in a 10% loss of power grip in his left hand.

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