A man has secured an undisclosed sum in compensation after slipping on flower petals at a railway station.

Brian Piccolo of Witham was walking home from work at BNP Paribas in July 2003 when he slipped as he walked past Chiltern Flowers’ stall at Marylebone Station, London.

He suffered injuries to his wrist and back and fears that he may need a wheelchair in future.

"Everybody has been affected, the whole family. I walk 50 yards at best and then have to rest," he commented.

Mr Piccolo took legal action against the flower seller, claiming compensation of £1.5 million.

He won the right to damages in 2007 after a judge at the high court ruled that the shop did not have a "reasonably effective and safe system for dealing with the danger of fallen petals".

Mr Piccolo has now been awarded compensation as part of an out-of-court settlement, although it is not known if he received the full sum he had pursued.

Under the limitation rules for personal injury, court proceedings for compensation must be started within three years of the date of the accident, otherwise the claimant will lose the right to bring their claim.