Pensioner settles out of court after tripping on church doormat
A Perthshire pensioner who launched a £30,000 compensation action against her church after tripping on a doormat has settled out of court.
- By Mark Mackay
- Published in the Courier : 05.05.11
- Published online : 05.05.11 @ 07.29am
Parishioner Margaret Graham (78) launched the legal bid against the St Adamnan Episcopal Church in Kilmaveonaig, near Blair Atholl, claiming she'd been injured as a result.
The case, which had been due to be heard at Perth Sheriff Court on Tuesday, did not call after the parties came to an agreement.
No details of the settlement were made available by the court, and when asked by The Courier, Mrs Graham declined to comment.
In her action she claimed she caught her left foot on the doormat as she was preparing flower arrangements for a Sunday service in 2007.
After throwing cuttings on to a compost heap, she was making her way back into the church through the front door when, she alleged, she tripped on the DIY piece of flooring.
As she sought to regain her balance, her other foot had became tangled on the mat, causing her to fall and dislocate her shoulder.
She was taken by ambulance to Perth Royal Infirmary, where she was given morphine so her shoulder joint could be put back in place.
In a writ lodged with Perth Sheriff Court, it was alleged that, despite several sessions with a physiotherapist and an operation to repair tendon damage, Mrs Graham had been left "considerably disabled."
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