National discus-thrower Quincy Wilson is suing the National Association of Athletics Administrators of T&T (NAAA TT) for negligence after he was injured while participating at this year's National Open Senior Championships at Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo in Port-of-Spain.
In a lawsuit filed in the Port-of-Spain High Court on Monday, Wilson's lawyers claimed that association was responsible for the injury he sustained when he slipped and fell in the discus circle at the Hasley Crawford Stadium while performing his final throw on July 28.
Wilson's lawyers claim that the association's employees painted/or covered the discus circle with a wrong substance causing it to be slippery.
They also contend that the association's employees also failed to properly inspect the circle before allowing athletics to use it.
"The Defendant has a duty to inspect the field generally and the discus circle specifically through the use of officials qualified and/or certified and/or trained by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)," Wilson's lawyer Kerrina Samdeo said in the claim.
In the legal documents, obtained by Guardian Media Sports, the lawyers claimed that the 28-year-old eight-time national senior champion, who holds the national record of 59.65 metres, suffered a meniscal tear to his right knee in the fall.
Wilson, who still managed to win the event with a previous score, only discovered the injury when he went for random drug testing after the event.
Wilson's lawyers are contending that in addition to severe physical pain, he has suffered extreme mental anguish from the injury.
"The Claimant is distraught at the prospect of not being able to train towards and the prospect of not being able to compete in, any upcoming national, regional and international games, including the opportunity to train and try out for the Summer Olympics in 2020," Samdeo said.
Samdeo also claimed that the injury also affected Wilson's job prospects as he had recently applied and passed an interview to join the Prison Service and was waiting for a physical examination and medical.
In the lawsuit, Wilson is alleging that the injury has precluded him from accessing elite athlete funding through the Ministry of Sport and also prevented him from working at Port-of-Spain City Corporation for 23 days.
If he is eventually successful, Wilson is seeking compensation for his loss of income and for private rehabilitative treatment, which he requires to fully recover.
Wilson is also seeking compensation for his loss of opportunity to compete professionally and obtain sponsorship opportunities.
Wilson is also being represented by Dr Emir Crowne, Matthew Gayle, Crystal Paul, and Jason Jones.
The lawsuit is expected to come up for hearing, later this month.