Henry J Cat
Registered
I am laying in a hospital bed in the UK with C5 and C6 spinal cord injury. I was hurt during PADI DM training whilst exiting the water on a shore dive. I was assisting with an OW course dive for a minor. Conditions were good for the entry but had significantly deteriorated by the time of exit. I was the last to exit the water when large waves combined with surge picked me up and stood me on my head on the rocks, twice.
I seek advice and please if this is the wrong place then I will be grateful for information as to where better I should ask. My question is simple, since my employer will not give me sick pay, does the instructor or the dive operation carry insurance to cover my losses? Or is this the type of accident that I must carry my own insurance for?
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
I seek advice and please if this is the wrong place then I will be grateful for information as to where better I should ask. My question is simple, since my employer will not give me sick pay, does the instructor or the dive operation carry insurance to cover my losses? Or is this the type of accident that I must carry my own insurance for?
Thank you in advance for your consideration.