A GUEST left writhing in agony when she slipped on the dancefloor at a friend’s wedding has won nearly ￡32,000 damages — from the groom’s family.
Gosia Anthony, 49, snapped her hamstring when she slid in spilled drink at Ania Richardson’s reception.
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A woman was left in agony after slipping on the dancefloor and snapping her hamstring at a friend's wedding 4
Gosia Anthony, 49, won nearly ￡32,000 damages from the groom’s family as the pub operator is owned and run by members of groom Chris Richardson’s family Credit: Facebook
Her injury required surgery which left her with a five-inch scar, and remains in pain from three screws used to reattach the tendons.
She sued the pub operator — a company owned and run by members of groom Chris Richardson’s family.
Now a judge has awarded her ￡31,871 and told the pub operator to pay her legal fees of about ￡50,000.
Ms Anthony was injured when she slipped on the puddle of water at the White Horse, in Welwyn, Herts.
The spillage was from a water dispenser which had no drip tray.
Council worker Ms Anthony, from Plymouth, said: “It was almost like I heard elastic breaking.
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"I felt something snap.”
"Venue operator Cellar Door Pubs denied liability but bosses did not turn up at the central London county court hearing.
The judge dismissed claims Ms Anthony was drunk or could have seen the spillage.
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Gosia was left with a five-inch scar after sliding in spilled drink at Ania Richardson’s reception, here pictured with groom Chris Credit: Facebook 4
Ms Anthony, from Plymouth, said: 'It was almost like I heard elastic breaking' Credit: Champion News
I got a Botox lip flip two weeks before my wedding because I didn’t want to pay for filler… it left my mouth numb and I couldn’t even drink