A former army nurse has been awarded £225,000 in compensation by Thomson Holidays following an injury sustained in a dance class.

Kathleen Powell claimed she was forced to give up her job after breaking three bones in her leg and two toes.

She also told the court she continued to suffer pain from her injuries despite an operation to have four screws placed into her ankle.

The accident occurred in Tenerife in January 2006, when Powell fell on a wet floor during a salsa class.

The out of court settlement will be put towards the cost of continuing treatment and rehabilitation, as well as cover the loss of earnings from her former job in a military unit, the London Evening Standard reported.

The 58-year-old from Aldershot, said: “I was a very proficient salsa dancer and had taken part in the class every night on the holiday, but when staff moved the location no effort was made to warn us that the surface could be wet and slippery.

“The pain has been excruciating and I have been regularly in and out of hospital to try and improve the injury to my ankle and the ongoing problems I have with movement.”

Thomson reportedly made a partial admission of liability in August last year.