Daily Mail
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5th February 2024
Triathlete to sue council over pothole injuries
EXCL: A triathlete who suffered horrific injuries after hitting a pothole with his bike is now suing his council after finding out the hole still hasn't been filled 15 months later.
Paul Hughes, 57, broke his collarbone, ribs and pelvis, damaged a lung and fractured his spinal cord when he went over a pothole on his Pinarello 8k bike in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, on October 22, 2022.
He has been struggling with back pain ever since and lost his job as a groundsman shortly after the accident, which