NSW: Woman receives $718,000 for falling fig branch injury

AAP General News (Australia)
02-14-2007
NSW: Woman receives $718,000 for falling fig branch injury

A university student who was left brain damaged after a fig tree branch fell on her
head in Sydney's Hyde Park .. has been awarded 718 thousand dollars compensation.

Korean national YUN HEE CHOI's been awarded the damages .. to be paid by the park's
then maintenance contractors Prestige Property Services.

Her lawyer .. MICHAEL WILLIAMS SC .. says Ms CHOI's been left with cognitive disabilities
and depression following the accident in December 2000.

He says the City of Sydney council had passed the responsibility of the maintenance
of the trees onto Prestige .. in a multi-million dollar contract.

Mr WILLIAMS says Ms CHOI's been told of the court's decision .. and is pleased with the outcome.

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KEYWORD: CHOI (SYDNEY)

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