£140,000 for back injury on ferry

An electrical craftsman who injured his back during an accident on a night ferry has won for £140,000 in compensation. The man was travelling back to Portsmouth having been working away from home in Jersey. He was travelling on the night ferry and was sitting in a soft covered seat which had a low back with a wooden surround which extended to waist level. The ferry jolted and he went over backwards in the chair he was sitting on and injured his back severely. He was forced to retire on medical grounds.