Hit and Run Victim Awarded 2 Million Euros Compensation

A man whose life was shattered in a hit and run accident in 2005 has been awarded 2 million Euros compensation by the High Court in Dublin.
Paul Gogarty (35) from Kingscourt, County Cavan, was walking home from a night out with friends, when he was run over by a vehicle which failed to stop. Due to the accident, Paul – formerly a factory worker – sustained severe bilateral traumatic brain injury.
As the vehicle responsible for Paul’s injuries was never traced, a claim for road traffic accident compensation was brought against the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) through Paul’s brother, Oliver.
Mr. Justice Nicholas Kearns heard in the High Court how Paul’s injuries have left him requiring lifelong care and ongoing treatment for post-traumatic epilepsy. The consequences of the accident have also caused persistent cognitive and behavioural problems.
He also heard that an offer of compensation for 2 million Euros had been made by MIBI, which the family had agreed to accept. Approving the settlement, Mr. Justice Nicholas Kearns noted that an application will now be made to make Paul a ward of court.