About 5 weeks ago now I was about to play sport when I was running on a rugby field of a sports club (not council run) when I tripped over a V shaped channel that had been dug into the ground about 4 inches deep, 5 inches across and about 4 foot long in total. As far as I can ascertain they had dug it up to lay drainage of some sort, but clearly not filled it in. Where it had been hot the ground was rock hard and my foot got caught in it whilst I was sprinting at full speed.

I twisted my knee on it which resulted in:

- Fractured knee cap
- Ruptured ACL
- Ruptured MCL
- Bucket handle tear of meniscus, part of which has subsequently been removed.

Now I've got private medical so been looked after, and I've already had the first round of surgery to pull my meniscus out my knee cap but I need further ACL reconstruction in about 6 weeks time.

I have also lost my holiday to Ibiza which cost £700. Not to mention 2 weeks and counting off work and further down the line when I have round 2 of surgery.

What would you do? Accident or negligent. At first I thought its an accident but the more I'm stuck in doors not being able to walk the more I'm getting tempted to file a claim.

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I think you've got the basis of a claim there. Actual proof of injury (and serious injury) and clearly they hadn't bordered the area off sufficiently, definite negligence and accident (provided you can prove it).

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Instead of working, you've got weeks of sitting on yer jack c, smoking biftas and watching loose women. I would send them flowers.

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And you get adverts for personal injury firms when the break comes so you're sorted.

It happens to the best of us, mate. That's why they do it. Last week I had strep all week long. Cost me an arm and a leg on amazon.

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If you pay for the privilege and it was on the pitch, I would say you definitely have a valid claim.

Was your holiday not covered by travel insurance? You also saved a fortune by not going, that island seems to hoover the cash straight out your pockets upon landing.

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