\n Colin Shaw was left with life-changing injuries after the lamppost struck him in June 2023.\n<\/p>\n
\n The council admitted liability at Glasgow Sheriff Court<\/a> on Thursday.\n<\/p>\n \n In a statement released through law firm Digby Brown, Shaw said: \u201cThis accident has had a huge impact on my life and I am pleased it has now come to a conclusion.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cI now request privacy as I continue my recovery and rehabilitation.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n READ MORE:<\/strong> ‘Hands off’: Scotland’s Greenland in warning to Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council<\/a> apologised for the harm caused to Shaw, and said the authority will invest \u00a37.5 million in the coming years to replace outdated and damaged lampposts in the city.\n<\/p>\n \n The spokesperson said: \u201cWe are very sorry for this incident and the harm this has caused to Mr Shaw. We accept the lighting column referred to in this case was not properly inspected.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cFollowing this incident, our approach to the maintenance of the city street lighting network has been updated and improved.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cWe now undertake a more thorough risk assessment of lighting columns, a new mapping system has been developed to help us manage the system more effectively, and we have also introduced a dedicated inspection team.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cThe council has also allocated an additional \u00a37.5m to allow the replacement of lighting columns across the city over the next three years.\u201d\n<\/p>\n