British Man wins Australian Compensation for Fight Injuries

A British man, injured in a fight when defending his brother, has been awarded almost 14,000 Australian dollars victims-of-crime compensation by an Australian Capital Territory magistrate´s court.

David D’Ambrosio, who was born in Canberra but now works in England as a personal trainer, was visiting his brother in January 2010 when they were set upon by a group of men just as they were concluding a night out with friends in the town of Civic.

In the fracas, David suffered an irreparable tear to a ligament in his knee and needed two reconstructive surgeries as a result. His injuries meant that he was unable to fly back to the UK as planned and missed a considerable time from work.

After hearing evidence from David´s legal representatives, Magistrate Maria Doogan ordered that he receive 9,776 Australian dollars for the costs of his medical expenses, 840 Australian dollars to compensate for his airfare and a further 3,341 Australian dollars for his subsequent loss of earnings.