Palma Court condemned the company It is operated by a well-known nightclub in Magalluf. calvia, for compensation for the damages suffered by a young client who attended a private party when throwing balls of ultraviolet paint. One of these cannons, fired from a special pistol used by an employee, exploded in the face of an 18-year-old Scotsman, who was traveling to Mallorca for the first time with a group of six. The ball caused the explosion eyeball of both eyes and despite having undergone several surgeries, he lost his sight and is now blind.
The decision condemned the company HE compensate the victim With 150.000 Euros. As a result of the wounds and consequences caused by this event, it is only half of the money that corresponds to the young person. The rest of the money has already been paid by the insurance company.took charge of the nightclub. However, the policy did not cover the entire compensation. Therefore, the company will have to pay the remainder of the money that the insurer did not pay.
This accident occurred in the early hours of the morning. 12 July 2018. That night the disco held a special celebration for its customers. named as Fthe iesta ‘Holy’, which was in vogue at that time. It consisted of throwing balls of fluorescent paint at customers with a special weapon. No safety precautions were taken and it was not stated that these balls could cause damage.
The young Scotsman, whose name was Dillon, was suddenly struck in the face. A ball hit both of his eyes at the same time, causing his eyeball to explode instantly. Suddenly He lost sight that he could not heal. The extent of the wounds was immediately confirmed. An ambulance took him to Son Espases hospital. The ophthalmologist confirmed the severity of the injuries sustained by the young tourist.
His mother immediately went to Mallorca. It was the woman who decided to transfer her daughteror to a hospital in Glasgow, Scotland. But the British doctors could not do anything for the young man to regain his sight. The victim filed a lawsuit against the company that operates the entertainment venue, demanding compensation of one million euros. court of first instance limited compensation to 2,600 euros, claimed that the blindness of the young tourist was not proven.
However, the court raised this compensation. The Court considered that blindness appeared confirmed in a report by a doctor from Son Espases hospital.
The sentence confirms that the British tourist failed to prove a number of conditions claimed in the case. For example, it does not prove how vision loss leads to family change. Nor did she elaborate on whether she needed to make changes to her home to accommodate a visually impaired teenager.