Following suffering injuries in a car accident in 2015 and a slip in a supermarket accident just a couple of months later, a retired psychiatric nurse has been award more than €100,000 personal injury compensation.
Damages were assessed at €20,000 in respect of the road traffic incident and over €88,000 in respect of the fall by presiding Judge Ms Justice Miriam O’Regan. Mary Barry of Westcliffe, Ballincollig, Co Cork was awarded €108,000 at the High Court sitting in Cork earlier this week.
Ms Justice O’Regan assessed several aspects of the plaintiff’s claims and her lawyers, Seán Lynch and John O’Mahony, asked for an opportunity to clarify all issues with John Lucey, for the defence.
This award was comprised of €20,000 (plus costs) in respect of the traffic incident on November 25, 2015, at the Kilumney roundabout near Ballincollig and €88,000 (plus costs) for fall at Wilton Shopping Centre on March 2, 2016. The supermarket accident was though to have been caused by yoghurt/ice cream on the floor that had not been cleaned up.
There was no personal injury awards made in relation to plaintiff’s claim for post-traumatic stress arising from the car crash. This claim was made as, she alleged, she was not able to get out of her car for a period following the incident.
“Of total significance in my view is that she has indicated she could not get out of the car but evidence was given that she had gotten out of the car on two occasions prior to the arrival of gardaí. That was completely contrary to the evidence she has given,” commented Ms Justice O’Regan.