Australian man fell to paralysis next to Kanamori red brick warehouse in Hakodate, Japan and sued for 400 million yen in compensation from the state

The Kanamori Red Brick Warehouse, a beautiful and well-known scenic spot in Hakodate City, Hokkaido, Japan. On May 27 last year, a 66-year-old Australian man fell from the nearby "Nanchisai Bridge", causing him to become a quadriplegic. On the 1st of this month, the Australian man filed a lawsuit with the Hakodate City Government, which is responsible for the management of the Nanchisai Bridge, demanding 400 million yen (approximately NT$80.65 million) in state compensation.

According to the "Yomiuri Shimbun" report, the Australian man stated that he lost his balance on the Shichisaibashi Bridge while taking a boat to Hakodate for sightseeing that day. His leg hit the guardrail and fell from a height of 3 meters. The impact on his head resulted in spinal injuries and paralysis of his hands and feet.

Ao Nan emphasized that the guardrail of Nansai Bridge is only 56 centimeters high, which is lower than the Japanese national standard of 110 centimeters, and that the Hakodate City Government has problems with the installation and management of guardrails. It is understood that in March this year, Hakodate erected warning signs all over Shichisaibashi Bridge to remind pedestrians to pay attention to safety. After being sued by the Australian man, the city government claimed that it had not yet received the lawsuit documents and could not explain it to the public for the time being.