A groom who has told how he has been left deaf in one ear and with no sense of taste or smell.
Chris Mallon, 49, sustained horrific injuries after his fall at the Macdonald Houston House in Uphall, West Lothian , just hours after , 43.
On June 14, he tripped while helping a porter carry wedding gifts to his honeymoon suite and fell from an external staircase.
He was put in an induced coma the day after the accident and didn't wake up for eight days.
Chris suffered three skull fractures, a broken back, a fractured and dislocated shoulder, a broken right hand and badly bruised heart and lungs.
Specialist doctors have confirmed the hearing in Chris' left ear will never return after his fall and he still has no sense of taste or smell.
Chris said: "I was told once air gets into the inner ear, it can't be repaired.
"It's difficult in situations, in the car or in the pub if someone's talking loudly or in the shopping centre."
Chris, who works in administration, will have to wear a hearing aid for the rest of his life, while a gruelling physio regime is helping him battle back from other injuries.
He also faces a long struggle as the full extent of the brain injuries from his fall are only now beginning to reveal themselves.
Chris, from East Calder, West Lothian, said: "I've still got pain in my back and my shoulder is very sore.
"I've lost a lot of movement in my arm because of my shoulder."
It comes as safety experts complete their investigation into the groom's fall that left him fighting for life.
Specialist environmental health investigators will now submit their findings to prosecutors, with criminal proceedings possible.
Chris welcomed the news health and safety experts had completed their report after visiting the hotel.
He said: "It's certainly something that needs to be looked into.
"It was dangerous and it was pretty obvious it was dangerous.
"That was confirmed when I had the accident.
"It was pretty obvious it needed fixing.
"It didn't need somebody to fall and break their back.
"Maybe they need to look at the whole group of hotels for something like that.
"I think it's a good thing for them to sit up and take notice of what happened."
A West Lothian Council spokesman said: "Officers are in the process of sending the report to the Procurator Fiscal.
"It would be inappropriate to comment further at this time."
