Compensation for injured nurse

A nurse who seriously injured his wrist during an attempt to open an old ward window has been awarded £11,000 in compensation. He was opening the window for a patient in the ladies toilets at a hospital. The old fashioned Victorian window had been hinged at the bottom and, as he applied pressure to open it, his hand went through the glass, tearing his tendons. The charge nurse required surgery to stitch a 75% tear back together. His nerves were also affected and he now faces further physiotherapy and the likelihood of more surgery. He was off work for four months.