Golfer who sued club over alleged spinal injury in fall settles action

Man went into the adjoining property to retrieve golf balls and as he was climbing embankment back into course, he fell backwards onto a dyke and hit his head, it was claimed

Trevor Martin claimed the golf club was negligent in failing, among other things, to construct an appropriate barrier between the adjoining lands or erect appropriate warning signs. Stock picture

A man who claimed he suffered a spinal cord injury when he fell backwards while climbing an embankment during a golf game has settled his High Court action against a golf club.

Retired brewery manager, and former taxi driver, Trevor Martin, aged 69, with an address in Tuam, Co Galway, had sued three trustees of Kilkee Golf Club, Co Clare.