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Castle boy wins brain injury case Castle boy wins brain injury case
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A teenager left brain damaged after being kicked on a bouncy castle has won his damages claim against the parents who hired it for their triplets' party.A teenager left brain damaged after being kicked on a bouncy castle has won his damages claim against the parents who hired it for their triplets' party.
Sam Harris, now 13, of Spalding, Lincolnshire, suffered a broken skull when a 15-year-old boy kicked his head at the party in Strood, Kent, in 2005.Sam Harris, now 13, of Spalding, Lincolnshire, suffered a broken skull when a 15-year-old boy kicked his head at the party in Strood, Kent, in 2005.
Mr Justice David Steel said Timothy and Catherine Perry, who hired the castle, had not provided enough supervision.Mr Justice David Steel said Timothy and Catherine Perry, who hired the castle, had not provided enough supervision.
Damages have not yet been assessed but Mr and Mrs Perry are insured.Damages have not yet been assessed but Mr and Mrs Perry are insured.
The High Court had heard Sam's injury resulted in a "very serious and traumatic brain injury". The High Court had heard Sam sustained a "very serious and traumatic brain injury".
Asperger syndrome
Sam brought the case against the Perrys through his mother Janet, of Long Lane, Gedney Hill.Sam brought the case against the Perrys through his mother Janet, of Long Lane, Gedney Hill.
A claim by the couple that Sam's father David was to blame for the accident, on playing fields behind their home in Jersey Road, was dismissed. A claim by the couple that Sam's father David Harris was to blame for the accident, on playing fields behind their home in Jersey Road, was dismissed.
Damages will be assessed at a later stage if they are not agreed, the court heard. Sam was hurt when the much taller 15-year-old boy caught the left side of his head with his heel while somersaulting on the castle.
Counsel for Mr and Mrs Perry said Mr Harris should have ensured his son, who has Asperger syndrome, did not go anywhere near the inflatable.