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An acrobat, who nearly died in a horrific fall from height in 2000, has been speaking about her recovery and the work accident compensation award that funded ongoing medical treatment for severe personal injury.
The performer, 32 at the time, was part of an aerial act at the Millenium Dome in London when the harness that was supporting her gave way; leaving her to plummet six metres to the concrete floor.
Her left foot was shattered, as was much of her right, her pelvis was smashed and her back was broken in several places. The chances of surviving the accident were very small.
However, after years of intensive hospital treatment, physiotherapy and counselling, the injury victim is now a Pilates instructor helping other accident survivors in their quest for rehabilitation.
The claimant's work accident compensation litigation proved that the harness she had entrusted her life to had not been welded properly, causing major supporting pins to give way as the acrobat was hoisted upwards. She was awarded £510,000, the largest compensation award paid to a UK performer in history.
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