NSW: Man sues after fall leaves him quadriplegic

AAP General News (Australia)
04-17-2007
NSW: Man sues after fall leaves him quadriplegic

A case involving a man who fell from a tree and became a quadriplegic after changing
his mind about committing suicide is set to continue in the New South Wales Supreme Court
today.

TIMOTHY WALKER is suing the Wentworth Area Health Service for negligence .. claiming
not enough was done to treat his depression before the accident.

The court's been told Mr WALKER fractured his spine .. and was left quadriplegic after
falling from the tree in the backyard of his Blue Mountains home in March 2001.

25-year-old Mr WALKER told the court he was making his way down from the 10-metre tree
when he fell to the ground.

After learning he was a quadriplegic .. Mr WALKER says he felt like he'd lost his life.

The accident happened 11 days after Mr WALKER was discharged from the Pialla Unit ..

a psychiatric wing of the Nepean Hospital.

AAP RTV lma/ka/was/imc/crh

KEYWORD: WALKER (SYDNEY)

2007 AAP Information Services Pty Limited (AAP) or its Licensors.