Acc 2012.04.06 – FCatania

Fish farm diver who ended up paralysed wins over €500,000 in damages

Fish farm diver who ended up paralysed wins over €500,000 in damages

A fish farm diver who was left paralysed from the waist down following a deep-sea work dive back in April 2012 has been awarded over €500,000 in damages. Timesofmalta.com reports that Frederick Catania suffered from spinal decompression syndrome in April 2012, following a 71-metre dive to work on cages belonging to Ta’ Mattew Fish Farms Read More

Scuba diving clubs support Caritas event to raise €2,000 for paralysed full-time diver

Scuba diving clubs support Caritas event to raise €2,000 for paralysed full-time diver

Report by the Times of Malta Maltese scuba diving clubs Calypso, ATLAM, Amphibians and SWDC joined forces with Caritas to organise a fundraising activity for the family of a former full-time diver who found himself paralysed from his waist down due to a bend. During the activity, attended by well over 160 members from all Read More

Diver hospitalised

Diver hospitalised

A 30-year-old man from Fgura is in hospital suffering from grievous injuries after he encountered problems while on a diving job earlier today. He is not in a critical condition. The police said in a statement they were informed at around 4.30 p.m. that the man, who had been diving in the Marsaxlokk area, needed Read More