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A festivalgoer who required surgery after breaking her leg in two places at a concert where attendees were forced to wade through ankle-deep mud is suing the organisers.
Kerry Deague attended the A Day on the Green festival at Mt Duneed Estate, south west of Geelong, Victoria, in November where Crowded House were headlining.
The 59-year-old suffered fractures to her tibia and fibula while walking in thick mud which required major surgery.
She is now bringing a public liability claim against the festival organisers, Roundhouse Entertainment.
Smiling through the pain: Ms Deague (right) sitting with her brother (left) while wearing her boot after breaking her tibia and fibula
Ms Deague, a former mental health worker, claims her injuries have left her out of work.
'I was casual in an industry that requires very physical work,' she said.
'I have a 35- year work history and I am not eligible for unemployment or retirement.
'The medical bills are piling up and my husband, friends and family have had to care for me.
'On top of this, I've had to get Ubers and taxis to appointments.
'A lot of people assume that
