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St Mirren midfielder John McGinn is taking legal action against his former club following a training ground prank that saw him seriously injured.

The 20-year-old midfielder was spiked in the leg by a training pole after it was thrown at him at a training session at club’s training ground in April. McGinn fell over a training pole before the club captain Stephen Thompson threw another pole while he was on the floor.

As a result of the injury, McGinn was unable to play for the rest of the season and with his contract set to expire, was unable to try and win a new contract or a move to another club.

Lawford Kidd are delighted to report that we have been successful in securing compensation for an employee injured in a fall at work. The pursuer, our client, was employed by Advanced Stairlifts and was tasked with measuring the dimensions of a client's stairwell. Our client was given unsuitable equipment. She had to overextend to use the equipment properly and, as a result she slipped and fell on to the next step, injuring herself. She sued her former employers and we succeeded in recovering compensation for her.

Our client was awarded £2500 compensation. Read the full case here. If you have been injured in a slip or fall at work or a fall from height, we can help you claim 100% compensation for your injuries. We make sure you keep every penny of the compensation because we recover our costs from the other side. If, as in this case, the other side is your employer, don't worry - their insurance provider pays so your job isn't at risk. Contact us today for more information.

Following today’s determination by Lord Brailsford at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, Mr Phee said: “I am delighted at the judgment and relieved that the court case is over.

“No-one expects to lose an eye when they go to play golf and adjusting to partially losing my sight has been a harrowing experience. I now just want to move on with my life.

“I would like to thank my legal team for their support and consideration throughout this long and distressing ordeal.”