£4.6m in compensation for severe brain injury

An eight year old boy who sustained a severe brain injury after an accident has been awarded £4.6m in compensation. The boy was attending a rugby club end of season party. As part of the celebrations the club had organised a ride on a small grounds vehicle. The vehicle was not meant to be used to carry passengers and there were warnings on it to that effect. The boy fell out of the vehicle and sustained a severe brain injury. The rugby club was convicted of breaches of health and safety legislation.