Mum claims chair collapse at Kadina Bowling Club left her with chronic pain Tracey-Lee Raymond has asked the District Court to award her more than $90,000 compensation after she injured her spine when a chair collapsed. A YORKE Peninsula mother says a bowls club ruined her life because a defective chair in its clubrooms "suddenly collapsed" beneath her, injuring her back. Tracey-Lee Raymond, 50, of Kadina, says she can no longer shop, perform household chores, play with her children or watch television comfortably because of chronic pain. She blames the Kadina Bowling Club for her suffering and has asked the District Court to award her more than $90,000 compensation. "The club caused or permitted a defective chair to be used in its clubrooms," her statement of claim asserts. (The chair) had been subjected to welding or repairs ... the club failed to ensure it was safe for me to use. In a joint document, Ms Raymond and her husband Brett assert she was injured at the club on March 22, 2004. "I attended the clubrooms (at) about 7pm to attend a bowling club dinner," Ms Raymond says. At about 9.30pm, the chair upon which I was sitting suddenly collapsed, causing me to strike my lower back and lumbar spine on the floor. (As a result) I suffered intense pain and shock. The couple asserts Ms Raymond spent 12 days in Wallaroo Hospital and has experienced "severe, constant and increasing pain" ever since. "I have suffered a 20 per cent loss of function in my lumbar spine (and) a 5 per cent loss of function in my right and left legs," Ms Raymond says. I have been assessed by spinal surgeons and advised not to undergo surgery. Ms Raymond asserts the incident has left her with depression and anxiety, and prevented her working part-time in a hardware store and assisting around the home. "I have been severely reduced in my ability to undertake domestic tasks, and my husband has had to substantially reduce his work to care for me and the children," she says. I am unable to manage the family shopping as I am unable to carry shopping bags. Ms Raymond asserts she can no longer play with her children, go swimming, coach netball or "watch TV for extended periods." "I can sleep for no more than one hour before it is interrupted by pain," she says. The couple is asking the court to award them $86,400 in damages and $4000 for medical expenses. The club has yet to file defence papers to the claim.