Boat worker seeks compensation after fall

A man who sustained injuries in a fall while performing his role as a boat worker is seeking compensation.

The 48-year-old was operating as a loomist on a vessel which was under construction when the floor gave way and he tumbled to the floor, Plymouth paper the Herald reports.

In a high court writ, it states that he was replacing connectors on the boat, reaching at full stretch across the left-hand console when the accident occurred.

He is suing Princess Yachts International - which has been in operation for over four decades and specialises in the creation of high-end motor yachts.

Mr White accuses the company of being negligent and in breach of statutory duty.

He claims that he still suffers from pain as a result of the incident.

While Princess Yachts admitted liability, the two sides are unable to agree how much he should receive in damages and the case continues.