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 Limited. The incident left him with a permanent 75 per cent disability and unable to work.
He subsequently sued his employer for damages, saying they had failed to ensure a safe system of work, leading to the tragic incident. The company contested his claim, saying it was unfounded and saying Catania had been paid his dues as well as some additional payments as a form of “charity”.
The case (191/2013) began in 2013 but was only decided this week, 11 years later, when a court concluded in Catania’s favour.
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