UK court holds climber 75% responsible for his injuries
Posted: August 21, 2008 Filed under: Climbing Wall Leave a comment
A UK court has held that Gary Poppleton, 32 was 75% responsible for his injuries when he fell from a climbing wall. The fall paralyzed Mr. Poppleton from the neck down. The lower court had awarded Mr. Poppleton £4 million. Mr. Poppleton has fallen 1.45 m (4.75 ft) while bouldering at the Peter Ashley Activity Centre in Portsmouth, UK.
The appellate court found that Mr. Poppleton was fool hard in his climbing.
“I am quite satisfied that the maneuver carried out by Mr. Poppleton which gave rise to this accident was foolhardy, especially for a climber of his very limited experience.
The division of the fault under UK law means Mr. Poppleton will not receive any money for his damages.
See: Paralysed climber was ‘foolhardy’, Climber stripped of damages and People injured in hazardous activities only have themselves to blame, court rules
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