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£650,000 settlement for leg injury

A skip delivery driver who permanently injured his leg and ankle when he fell from his lorry has received £650,000 in an out of court settlement. After he climbed onto the back of his lorry to repair a faulty crane hook, he lost his footing and fell more than five feet. He shattered his left ankle and suffered two fractures to his left leg.

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