A surfer is suing for £500,000 after suffering a head injury that left him with an acute fear of surfing, following an accident at a luxury resort where he was trying out an artificial wave machine. He reportedly struck his head on the floor of the pool while using the machine, an incident that has had lasting psychological as well as physical effects on him.

Details of the resort, the exact circumstances of the accident and the legal basis of the claim were not included in the available report. The case centres on the injury he sustained and the substantial compensation, £500,000, he is now seeking as a result of the incident.