Riding in the water park almost ended in amputation

The aqua park was supposed to be fun pastime for the man, but it ended in a nightmare. And now the victim is afraid that doctors amputated his leg.

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Last summer, the Englishman Des Jarvis, a widower with three children, vacationing in the Turkish resort of Altinkum. Company he was a friend Nikki and all the children, and the total cost of the trip exceeds 5500 pounds. Merry company in one August day decided to visit a water park. On one of the slopes Des developed such speed that flew out of the gutter and with all the forces hit the pool wall, located opposite.

Doctors have recorded in men broken leg   in six places. Moreover, through the open wound in the body it entered a severe infection that struck bone. Doctors had to close the wound with metal plates and screws. After a series of operations in a Turkish hospital, the man returned to his homeland, where he spent two more complex operations. Now he's trying to get compensation from the travel company First Choice after its representatives said that if Ten got such injuries in Britain, his leg probably would have long been amputated.

"This broken leg   ruined my life, - says the man. - I used to go every day to the gym twice a week playing golf, and now I can not climb the stairs. I still have an open wound on his leg, and my leg still can cut any day, if the situation becomes too dangerous. "

Representatives of the travel company refused to comment on the case because it was the subject of a lawsuit. (READ MORE)

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